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Dear Janet, Welcome back so good seeing you again, I have missed you. HAPPY NEW YEAR Sonia ---------- > Fra: PEwaschuk <[log in to unmask]> > Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > Emne: it lives, it breathes, it writes > Dato: 31. december 1997 01:12 > > happy holidays cyber-siblings > > i tap at you from the heights of almonte, ontario, canada > soon [as of jan 1st] to be known as mississippi mills. ontario, canada > [i'll bet you suthern americans > had no idea the great mississipp wandered this way] > > my transatlantic move has [finally] taken place > apparently satisfactorily > five suitcases and four cat carriers landed at the ottawa airport > with some trauma but no permanent damage > > the balance of my 'stuff' accumulated during 16 years in bermuda > has survived the sea voyage to montreal > and is wending its containerized way > to me now, even as i tap > > i'm waiting for culture shock to set in > but haven't seen any hint of it yet > [but i am looking at > the land of my birth and first 36 years of life > with fresh eyes] > > this northern landscape is beautiful in its own way > the view from my window is no longer a pastel vision > a monochromatic grey/white/black line drawing > which has its own unique appeal > > i've been busy getting re-aquainted with my sister and her daughter > [i have only seen my niece a few times during the past ten years] > we've been having fun, putting up christmas lights > running errands, cooking some good meals, > getting generally goofy, > in essence, > absorbing 'family' > in an in-your-face three-dee manner > which up to now has been quite limited to this [now ex-] hermit > > during the past two years, > 'you lot' have been my main source of 'family atmosphere' > and now i find myself telling stories about you to this 'new' family > [i hope your collective ears have been burning!] > > even though we haven't met in three-dee > you are all just as real as could be to me > > and now i get to share the laughter and the tears from 'the list' > with another 'layer' of dear family members > it adds a sweetness and depth > that i didn't expect > > i haven't written up to now > since whatever 'routine' i had > has gone out the window into the snow > and i have also been struggling with learning aol's quirks [!] > using my sister's compaq > > i feel like the other half of my brain > is in that container packed in a box labelled 'computer' > is that a bad sign? > of computer/internet addiction? > or simply a sign of these amazing times? > > my best wishes to all of you and yours > from all of me and mine > > janet