Brainstorming for our Michael's birthday

Hi everyone, well this is my first attempt at starting a discussion so hope I’m doing this right... :D . A couple of weeks ago, I asked Gail when she thought would be a proper time to start thinking of what we fans want to do for our Michael’s 60^th birthday. She said she was out of ideas, but suggested I’d start a thread asking fans for suggestions. I figure we have exactly 4 months, starting today, to come up with something fun and get mobilised to achieve it. I’m no organizer, I just thought we could share ideas so let’s put our heads together and see what we can come up with! :D Take care and hugs to all, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada J

*The 2 most popular suggestions so far are:

- individual donations to michaelboltoncharities.com, mentionning they are made in honor of Michael’s birthday, of any amount you feel comfortable with.

-a collective wall-hanging made from personalized fabric squares sent by fans that will be stitched together. The 4 inch/10 cm squares (with small blank margin) only need have your signature and location but can be crafty as you are able. For

more info, ask here, or PM either me, or Amie Angeli who will be doing the stitching and presenting the finished product to our Michael.

**Note: The final deadline for recieving fabric squares is February 15th, so you don't have much time left. :D

**It would also mean a lot to Michael if fans donate to the Red Cross for victims of hurricane Sandy at:

www.redcross.org/

then E-mail Gail at boltoninfo@aol.com with your name and location, so she can add them to the MBC donors list.

**If you feel strongly about sending Michael a card or personal gift, you may send it to:

Michael Bolton

c/o Michael Bolton Charities

P.O. Box 936

Branford, CT 06405

U.S.A.

*Note that the deadline for recieving cards and presents is February 20th 2013, whether you send them to either Gail or Michael Bolton Charities.

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Permalink Reply by Amie Angeli on July 31, 2013 at 7:15pm

I hear it's a children's resale clothing boutique on the Post Road (yes, that's old US Route 1, based on the colonial-era Boston Post Road for the post from Boston to NYC). But have yet to find the address & check it out. No kids, so it's not exactly something I keep up with, but friends will doubtless know a-l-l about it! So, Mary & Meggy, I'll have to dig up the full scoop on the shop.

Cheers, Amie

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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on July 31, 2013 at 7:24pm

Check out the Miscellany thread Amie for all the details are there along with articles and pictures and if you are on FB just look up "Around the Rosy" for Taryn has a page called that on there and if you follow Michael on Twitter have a look there because he retweeted a tweet on it which contained one of the articles we have on Miscellany.

Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.

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Permalink Reply by Amie Angeli on July 31, 2013 at 8:14pm

Thanks, Sylvia! Amie

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Permalink Reply by meggy on August 1, 2013 at 5:30am

If you do go, come back and tell Us all about it Amie:)! Thanks for everything!

Mary (meg's mom)!

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Permalink Reply by Silvy on July 30, 2013 at 5:25pm

uauu thanks for this message! great news! happy happy happy about it!

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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on July 31, 2013 at 2:11am

Hi Gail, that is fantastic news! I think Amie said it perfectly that there's a little piece of all our hearts in it, so it's wonderful news that Michael keeps it in his music room! Thank you for posting the update and thank Michael's assistant for letting us know. Take care sweetie. Big hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada <3

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Permalink Reply by Joy Arban on July 31, 2013 at 5:30am

Thank you for that update Gail! It makes us all feel good that it was received personally by MB. That he does like it and appreciate all the work that went into it.

(Thanks again Amie for all your hard work!)

Joy

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Permalink Reply by meggy on July 31, 2013 at 6:17am

Hey Gail, Now that is Awesome news to the ears:)! If he didn't already know it, he is well Loved by All of Us his true Core Fans...from All over the World! That is just great too that he liked it well enough to keep it in his Music/Writing room:)! Doing a Happy Dance! We couldn't have done it without "Amie" though! So Amie take a Bow! U di It:)!

Mary (meg's mom)!

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Permalink Reply by Robin on July 30, 2013 at 5:41pm

Thanks Gail. Nice to know he has it in his music room.

Robin in MD:)

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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on July 30, 2013 at 5:56pm

Thanks a lot for up-date Gail and thanks too to whichever member of his staff took the time to send that message.....thanks very much indeed for very thoughtful and more than appreciated !!! :)

Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.