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Post by Ryan James on Oct 23, 2010 22:55:58 GMT -5
All I can say is WOW! I had an absolute blast attending this year's reunion!! ;D I sorta felt like a Celebrity myself as so many of the members would come up to me and say "You're Ryan!! I wanted to meet you so much!!" lol. The whole atmosphere was wonderful and filled with warm walton wishes. The auction was a HUGE success and many of the items went for over $100. there was a lot of Signed items donated by David Harper - Jon Walmsley -Joe Conley - Earl Hamner - Michael Learned - Richard Thomas and several others!! Joe Conley was so kind to all his fans tonight, I got a very special oppotunity to sit down & chat with him for a few minutes after the banquet and got him to sign a few more items for my collection. I had made him a custom 'Brady Bunch' card where he played a deliveryman and he commented that he was originally supposed to be Alice's Boyfriend but the casting director chose Allan Melvin to play Sam instead. If Joe had gotten that part he would not have gotten the part of Ike Godsey, so it was a mixed blessing! My dad also got a video of Joe & me chatting and getting my items signed. ;D I even managed to score some photos signed by Lynn Hamilton and Cissy Wellman that no one else was interested in! they will definitely make a fine addition to my collection. Cissy signed one 'Mrs. Yancy Tucker' ;D I'll be uploading photos and a lot of videos later next week, I have a lot of things to go through and edit and resize. I'm definitely looking forward to coming next year and I will be!! ;D I hope to see everyone again and hope to make it a yearly tradition now seeing how much I enjoyed this one!! ;D Warm Waltons Wishes to everyone! RYAN J.
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Post by Tracey on Oct 23, 2010 23:07:10 GMT -5
I'm glad you had a great time. Now I think I'm gonna start saving my money for next year since everyone was hoping that I would attend. So start tomorrow I will scrape every penny that I earn and will put it away for next year. I'm also will attend Carolyn's 25th anniversary Walton's International Fan Club will be held in California 2012.
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Oct 23, 2010 23:08:06 GMT -5
I am glad you enjoyed the reunion,Ryan. I have had some issues that have kept me from going this year but I have a very good feeling about being there next year.
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Post by Ryan James on Oct 23, 2010 23:15:20 GMT -5
Thanks Tracey and Patrick!! I hope to see you guys at future reunions! As you can see I've already changed my avatar to me and Joe and that was taken yesterday. ;D RYAN J.
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Post by dagmargermany on Oct 23, 2010 23:32:21 GMT -5
Ryan, I could not have said it with better words. The Reunion was an extraordinary experience for us. So wonderful. Great people and a wonderful Joe Conley who gave me a hug and thanked us for coming from so far !!! I will tell more later. We got so many photos and films . First we must check them and then you may watch them on our website. It was so good to meet you Brenda, Ryan, Michelle, Annenina, Big Bruno and and and.
Carolyn, thank you so much for this weekend, which I will never forget !!!
Walton wishes from Virginia, Dagmar
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Post by dagmargermany on Oct 23, 2010 23:35:01 GMT -5
I am working on changing my avator. Hope to find out soon how it works. ;-)
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Post by kazk on Oct 24, 2010 0:43:14 GMT -5
Glad to hear you had such a good time and that it was a success. I spoke to Cissy Wellman at the 2007 reunion and she is just lovely.
Tracey, California 2012? Yep I think I might be there at that one too.
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Post by Ryan James on Oct 24, 2010 0:56:55 GMT -5
Thanks again for the comments!! I uploaded a video of me and Joe Conley to my facebook, I'm posting the link here so you should be able to view it even if you don't have Facebook. Please let me know if it works!! & if it does, Enjoy!! ;D www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1639805805260&saved#RYAN J.
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Post by lonanbud on Oct 24, 2010 6:08:55 GMT -5
Can anyone give me any information on the California reunion in 2012? Or next years? I am so bummed to have missed this years. Was Mr. Earl there? Someone talk to me fill me in....pretty pretty please.
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Post by kaleigh on Oct 24, 2010 8:32:12 GMT -5
Hey Ryan, that's great you had such a good time!! I'll look forward to hearing yours and everyone's stories. I am really hoping to go next year!
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Post by Ryan James on Oct 24, 2010 8:35:51 GMT -5
Can anyone give me any information on the California reunion in 2012? Or next years? I am so bummed to have missed this years. Was Mr. Earl there? Someone talk to me fill me in....pretty pretty please. Hey Lonanbud! Next Years reunion will be held here again in Lynchburg, VA on October 21st & 22nd 2011. I can't recall them giving the dates for the 2012 one in CA, but that will most likely be announced at the end of the 2011 one. Earl was not able to attend this year, but we still had so much fun getting to meet Joe Conley and mingle with so many fans who love the Waltons as well! ;D RYAN J.
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Post by Tracey on Oct 24, 2010 8:36:50 GMT -5
Can anyone give me any information on the California reunion in 2012? Or next years? I am so bummed to have missed this years. Was Mr. Earl there? Someone talk to me fill me in....pretty pretty please. It's too earlier on any information for next year but the 2012 California will have to wait till next year reunion is over. Mr. Earl Hamner attended last year along with Jon Walmsley 2009, Kami Cotler (Elizabeth) and Mary McDonough (Erin) attended in 2008. We won't know until next year possibly around Jan or Feb on who will attend for 2011 Waltons Reunion.
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Post by bmcgill on Oct 24, 2010 22:15:35 GMT -5
I had a blast too Ryan. Enjoyed talking to you and your Dad at our table and meeting and talking to Brenda and her husband too. I had already met Agnes Bailey and her husband at the last two reunions, that were at our table also. They are a very nice couple and I keep in touch with them quite often. Didn't realize you were shooting a vidio when I came up to tell you goodbye there at the last of your vidio. Hope I didn't make you cut it shorter than you had planned.
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Post by Marilyn on Oct 25, 2010 0:56:33 GMT -5
LOVE your new avatar Ryan and how lucky to get some video with you and 'Ike'! I hope you have a larger version of the avatar picture that you can post here for all of us to see?
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Post by Ryan James on Oct 25, 2010 11:23:23 GMT -5
I had a blast too Ryan. Enjoyed talking to you and your Dad at our table and meeting and talking to Brenda and her husband too. I had already met Agnes Bailey and her husband at the last two reunions, that were at our table also. They are a very nice couple and I keep in touch with them quite often. Didn't realize you were shooting a vidio when I came up to tell you goodbye there at the last of your vidio. Hope I didn't make you cut it shorter than you had planned. Had a fantastic time meeting you too David!! I'm glad they seated us all at the same table! No worries on the video, that's perfectly okay!! I like the way it turned out! ;D RYAN J.
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