Congrats! Traffic in Rockville is horrendous! I live south of Rockville and try to avoid ever going through Rockville. I usually try to skirt around it and get to my destination the back way, only entering Rockville at the last minute. Silly but I just get so frustrated with the people driving in that area. My idea of hell is a never ending trip to the Best Buy in Rockville. : o
The one time I visited LA the traffic seemed better than here. Maybe it was just because the weather was nicer (?) : ) Welcome to Maryland, Sandy! Despite all that I just said, I really do like Maryland (it is much better than Virginia!) and Washington in springtime can be the most beautiful place. Erin Todd for President for allergy-free Cherry Blossom Trees -----Original Message----- From: Michael Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 3:49 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Being Honest was RE: So ... Happy Thanksgiving ... The 'certain someone' is me. I am happy Sandy is moving here and afraid at the same time. I imagine the less I control events the happier we will be. This thought helps me in life: Imagine you are on a big river of life with swirling currently leading in different routes - some round in circles. And you are in a boat. Some people try to control everything and tie the boat to a tree but the river buffets and water starts to come in and they get tired and frustrated fighting the river and aways looking at the same scenery. Other people go with the flow and they let the river take them where it goes and there boat is dry 'cos it goes up and down with the waves and they see far more in their travels 'cos they can look at the river and shore and not spend all their energy on fighting the river.... There is a photo of use together here (or here if your email is stripped of HTML here: http://www.cfconf.org/devcon2001/pix/DisplayPhotos.cfm?dirname=\devcon2001\p ix\photos\&ShowDetail=P1010279.JPG Oh and to answer Erin I live in Rockville MD and yes traffic in this area is bad - as is traffic in LA! I hope Sandy can either work near here, flextime to avoid traffic or telecommute. I work about 10 mins from home and that is quite far enough a drive for me each day! :-) - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/ Todd wrote: > Hey .. I'm with ya too. You want me to send the CIA to, um, *talk* to your > soon-to-be ex? It will make the paperwork easier *nudge nudge*. > > Sometimes you just need to open your eyes, let go of the restraining bars, > throw your hands up in the air, and get the most out of all of the > tummy-tickles that the roller-coaster of life has to offer :) > > OK, now I am forced to slip into gossip mode and inquire on behalf of all of > those who didn't get to attend DevCon who this 'certain someone' might be. > ;) > > Todd > ----- > Todd for President > Declaring that everyone should have a tummy-tickling ride, for a better > tomorrow. > > > Sandy, > > > > HUGE hugs and kisses!!! You know I am pulling for you!! And you know you > can call me anytime! Even when I'm across the ocean! > > Life is short and we shouldn't spend it unhappy, enjoy each and every > little and large moment that comes our way ... > > > > And yes, there was something definitely in the air at DevCon, and I'm not > so sure it was all, um, code and stuff. > > > > So Gel, maybe you should have gotten your butt over there! :) > > > > Sandy, I am ecstatic about your move to the DC area! looking forward to > coming down and visiting!!! > > > > > > Erika > > (with a *K*) > > > > Talent is nurtured in solitude; character is formed in the stormy billows > of the world. - Goethe > > > >>|hmmm... > > >>|Anchorage...... well that's tempting, except that there's something > else > > >>|going on in my life, that I feel I want to share with this group. > > >>| > > >>|When Erika and Phil made their announcement, I kept quiet, even though > I had > > >>|an announcement of my own to share. > > >>| > > >>|I don't share a lot of my personal life, not because I am a private > person, > > >>|but more because I feel the more I share, the more I am judged. Well, > I'm > > >>|trying to change a lot in my life right now and this fits right in so > here > > >>|goes > > >>| > > >>|<deep breath!> > > >>| > > >>|I'm in the middle of a divorce right now. My marriage has been in a > slow > > >>|state of decline for about a year now and while I don't talk about it, > > >>|that's the truth. I probably would have just let it continue to > decline for > > >>|a longer period of time and I know that eventually I would have gone > the > > >>|divorce route if not sooner, than later. I have no children so any > > >>|decisions I come to about my life, only affect adults. However, while > this > > >>|is not the reason I am getting a divorce now, there was a large number > of > > >>|catalysts that set me off at this time. I have a lot of other things > going > > >>|on in my life. A mother who is getting older and more dependant on me > > >>|because I live close by. A sister and brother who are content to let > things > > >>|stay the same, because "Sandy will handle it, she doesn't have a > family." A > > >>|job I absolutely despise because of the wishy washy way things get done > > >>|(that is a whole thread in itself!).. I have a lot of responsibility > and no > > >>|joy. I never come first in anyones life, especially my own and I want > to > > >>|change both myself and the way I approach my life. > > >>| > > >>|For those who were at DevCon and met me, you probably noticed that I > spent a > > >>|lot of time with a certain someone. He and I clicked right off in a lot > of > > >>|ways. We spent a lot of time together at DevCon and we have spent a > lot of > > >>|time since then communicating via voice, email, ICQ, etc. He knows all > the > > >>|aspects of my life, both good and bad and I believe he has been as > honest > > >>|with me as I have with him. He has become a very special person to me > in a > > >>|very short period of time. I've never known someone who has shown such > > >>|honesty and isn't afraid to speak about his emotions. > > >>| > > >>|I am commited to leaving Los Angeles, however, he is the reason I am > moving > > >>|to DC. Things are happening fast and while I feel a little out of > control > > >>|(I'm letting my intuition guide me this time rather than my logic) I > believe > > >>|that things are falling into place this fast because its right. > > >>| > > >>|So Beth, I'm sorry I can't move out to anchorage, I'm sure Lady (my > eskie) > > >>|would love it out there, She loves the snow! But come out to DC > sometime > > >>|and visit us! > > >>| > > >>| > > >>|Sandy > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
