tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469243111362831959.post4196526025337162043..comments2023-10-08T04:09:20.462-07:00Comments on Reflections of a Shallow Pond: I'll Never Forget You, J.P. Patches.Tim Haywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423889023718509986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469243111362831959.post-32788786786782462432014-01-12T11:07:55.109-08:002014-01-12T11:07:55.109-08:00Nice article, Tim! With a friend, during high scho...Nice article, Tim! With a friend, during high school, I got to be on the Patches show, and even help do a commercial for Skipper's! In 2007, I stood in line to meet J.P. again, right after it was announced that he had cancer. I got to thank him for helping me have a very happy childhood. A friend of mine drove all the way from Wenatchee to come with me to tell him (and Gertrude) the same thing.... J.P and Gertude will always be legendary in my heart. - Dana Countryman, Everett<br />Dana Countrymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632366621015731808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469243111362831959.post-36198142411789697232014-01-09T10:22:48.091-08:002014-01-09T10:22:48.091-08:00I loved him, too... got to shake his hand a couple...I loved him, too... got to shake his hand a couple of times, met his lovely wife and was at the statue dedication in Fremont. He made us all feel special (as did Bob Newman...and he still does! Check out Gertrude Gang on Facebook.) Sometimes as little kids we didn't feel special, but they always put a smile on our faces. I'm sure he's entertaining everyone in heaven now. We keep him alive here by remembering the joy he brought to us. Thank you for a lovely story! AnniSharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911762963205356510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469243111362831959.post-37830407544661449532012-07-24T09:47:39.593-07:002012-07-24T09:47:39.593-07:00love love love this! Thanks for the memories...love love love this! Thanks for the memories...Caron's Beach Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438359931905277321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469243111362831959.post-66260556496349001622012-07-24T08:21:25.844-07:002012-07-24T08:21:25.844-07:00Ha ha!!! Thanks for sharing your memories of this ...Ha ha!!! Thanks for sharing your memories of this great man.lmkuhnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390527160461390544noreply@blogger.com