Jimmie Arroyo does it again - best in show this time!

[Lisa Ober]

I have been hoping I could come up with some eloquent comment to clearly articulate how impressed I am but nothing happened. So, in no clever way let me congratulate you and applaud you for yet another coup. Genius (you).

[Linda Brandon]

Jimmie, I'm another one who didn't spot this until now... I'm so happy for you! This is a fabulous piece. You are so on a roll!

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Thanks for the new comments.

It took me about two hours to get to Mystic, including traffic. It was much quicker getting back, but I was also driving faster. You're always welcome to come visit (with plenty of notice so I can clean up!) My wife is great with bbq's and we just put up a hammock. That invitation is to just about anyone, you know who you are.

The reception is tomorrow, I must be excited about it because I went to the barber by my job. I've been buzzing my own hair since I was 18, and the last time someone else touched my head was when I got married, and that'll be 10 years this August.

Thanks again all.

[Carolyn Ortiz]

Yeah Jimmie!!!

You keep fighting with your your pastels and winning, that's such a huge inspiration!

Cheers, to much more success ahead!

~Carolyn

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Thanks Carolyn, but here's where everything turns wierd!

[Jeff Fuchs]

I read your post in the other thread. You had tough competition and you can be proud of your award. I wish they'd had better manners, but they recognized your talent.

If I ever win a competition, I can expect the same. Sometimes I feel like Charlie Brown and Rodney Dangerfield rolled into one.

<lie>You get used to it after the first 45 years.</lie>

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Hey Jeff, good to hear from you. Thanks for the reply, you should hang out more often.