And there is always the eastern shore of maryland where you can see Ocean City and relax ! :)
Bill Wheatley Director of Development Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer AEPS INC Allaire ColdFusion Consulting Partner www.aeps.com www.aeps2000.com 954-472-6684 X303 ICQ: 417645 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greenwood, Erin E." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:27 PM Subject: RE: Being Honest was RE: So ... Happy Thanksgiving ... > 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
