Michael, thanks for sharing this. I haven't seen Tim in at least a decade.
I'll follow up with you separately about visiting him.
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Ben
On Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 09:37 Michael R. Wolf <[email protected]> wrote:
> Earlier this week, I visited Tim Maher. It would mean a lot to him if you
> would, too.
>
> Because I live about 6 blocks from Tim in Ballard, I used to see him in
> the neighborhood with his wife, Yeshe. Over the years, his Perl (and
> other) training slowed down (as did mine), so we'd trade stories about
> post-SPUG activities. Tim had begun teaching psychology, and enjoying his
> music. Later, he claimed to be officially retired.
>
> When I saw him at the beginning of the summer, he was using a walker.
> Last week, I saw Yeshe and she told me he was no longer leaving the house.
>
> One of the things I liked best about SPUG was that there was a sense of
> community, not merely a shared technical interest. The connections I made
> at SPUG and OSCON were more than professional networking. They were a
> critical part of my life and my self-identity.
>
> My wife Wendy is fond of saying "Community is who shows up".
>
> In its prime, SPUG was a community with a lot of people showing up. Tim
> was a catalyst for that happening. Even though NY claims to be the first
> Perl Monger group, SPUG has bragging rights to the first Perl _user_ group,
> having started meeting before the PM moniker took root. Tim was
> instrumental in this, and even won a White Camel award for this community
> building work.
>
> Now, "Community is who shows up" has a different flavor. Tim has
> difficulty speaking, but he can still understand conversations around him.
> And he definitely appreciates the company. If you can show up for a visit,
> it would make a huge difference.
>
> Feel free to contact me if you'd like to hear more, or call Yeshe on (206)
> 789-8924 to schedule a time.
>
> Thanks, SPUG.
>
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