Pleasantly surprised to receive a message from OSLIST! Delighted that the
discussion group I merely created two decades ago, not only exists but is
likely thriving.

I had to hand over the reins--to Peggy Holman, I think--a decade or
more--perhaps 15 years--ago when I moved to India to care for my aged
parents and help my autism spectrum son navigate the ocean of life.

Much water has flown since.

OSLIST had to move off the Boise State University server since I was no
longer an employee. My dear friend and former colleague Rob Anson assumed
responsibility since he remained an employee. That option vanished at some
point and the list had to be migrated to either Yahoogroups or Google
Groups, I don't recall which.

And now you have a list running under the OSLIST.org domain, which is
fantastic!

Thank you for including me in the group. I have been out of touch for so
long and have forgotten so much. My parents have passed on and my child is
a young man struggling to make sense of a world that seems unwilling or
unable to understand and accommodate him. I am officially a senior citizen
and cannot stay up very late, eat much or binge on unhealthy foods. Peace
and quiet beats activity and excitement. Hours spent in contemplation don't
bore me at all. I'd rather have a long, deep, conversation with a close
friend than party with boisterous crowds. I enjoy watching black and white
films from the 1920s-50s far more than any film made after that period, and
rarely any made after 1980. Old fashioned music where the singer has a good
voice that is not drowned out by the instrumentation and the lyrics are
intelligent warms my spirits. And I am happy in the company of small
children and animals; their hearts are pure and their enthusiasm is genuine
and unrestrained.

Thank you once again and very glad to be here.

Warm regards,

Murli

On Sun, 29 May, 2022, 9:03 pm John Watkins, <[email protected]> wrote:

> I’m so pleased to be here now with all of you from whom I have learned so
> much over the years! Many lovely more years to come in our new home!
>
> John Watkins
>
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