Congratulations you two. Knowing Michael Smith, what else can I say, except, "Welcome to the Area Sandy!"
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----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\pix\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 > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. 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