To start with, i'm not actually too sure if this is considered join content
or not...dont want to annoy anyone....apologising profusely if i am!
Chris Marshall from Cambridge, England yesterday returned home after
*almost* a week spent in Dublin:-)
Chris is the first and only JMDLer i have ever met. Last summer, as some of
ye may recall, i invaded the united states for three months. at the time of
my departure from Ireland i had been on the list for about three and a half
months. at that same time i had been corresponding with Chris for about
three and a half months.
we had built up quite a rapport; on occasion e-mailing each other a few
times in the space of a day.
one of the highlights of my summer in New Engalnd was breakfast with Chris.
i finally put a face to the name and mail.
well, i returned to Ireland and life went on. Chris and i made plans for me
to visit Cambridge or him to visit Dublin. i dont know if we thought we
were joking:-)
over new years i went to amsterdam, chris went to austria!
by way of recovery he decided that a leisurely few days in Dublin's Fair
City would be well spent. what a fantastic way to kick off the new century!
i would like to express my gratitude to Chris for coming here. in my role
as "tourguide" i got to see my own city from another side, i realised that
this actually is a really cool city. i learned a lot and with Chris i went
to places not too far my own home that i would never have thought of.
Chris, i'm sorry if my history lessons got a little too obscure, or, indeed,
my fascination with those stone mushrooms was over the top but youknow all
about me and fungi, lol.
the conversation ranged from religion and cars to which joni albums are top
of the heap. Chris i think i've got to thank you for being a great
conversationalist, not vice versa, i only ramble like that when the other
person creates trust. when the other person can talk back (and can forgive
me for interrupting constantly:-)
it is almost a year now since i signed up to the list for the first time; i
think it is good time not to express my gratitude to Les for bringing all
this to life. Les it's all your fault.....i've made some good friends here,
and at least one with whom i will be acquainted for my life. it's all you
fault:-) thank you so much.
i look forward to blaming Les for my meeting many other wonderful people in
person in the near future.....now that i've met one JMDLer, i'm dying to
meet some more!
GARRET
NP- Billy Joel, Uptown Girl, hehe...it's for you Chris!
ps- thank you for those sweet words this evening Chris, and dont stop
texting me! makes me feel popular:-D
