"Yo" back atcha, m'dear. But "energy?" Uhhhhh... not lately 'cause moving is HARD WORK!!! And ya don't get to rest once the move is completed either, 'cause there's tons of boxes to empty. I found that if I tried to ignore 'em, they haunted my every move till I threw in the towel, knuckled down, and resigned myself to work till I dropped. "Energy" I'm POOPED, Ivan! (but the place is really shaping up beautifully. A funny to share with ya: As most of the List old-timers know, in the condo I just moved from (which I owned and lived in for 18 years) I had had a home office built into a corner of my garage, which was 8 by 8 feet. Mind ya, this was a very complete office, with air conditioning and heating, and in a pinch, it was possible to squeeeeeze 3 people in, as long as the third person understood they had VERY crowded. Well NOW my "office" is 24 inches deep and 41 inches wide! It's been bootlegged into the livingroom, and can be disguised to look like a coat closet by merely closing the bi-fold doors. I've gotta admit to actually ENJOY these challenges to my creativity. tho am at a loss as to what to call this thingee as it's just toooooooo small to be graced with the title of "office." Oh welll - who cares what it;'called as long as as it does the job. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IVAN! Love at ya.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 3:38 AM Subject: Re: Barb M. is Baaaaaaak! >Yo girl! > >Such a delight as always to feel >your bountiful joyous energy >that melts away my most dismal days > >Love and welcome back, dear cyber-sis > >ivan 50/39/36 > > >p.s. missed you at my 50th birthday!!! > > >On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:36:02 -0800 Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> >writes: >>Hey alla you List Family members, Just a quick note to let ya know >>I've FINALLY made it back online after my recent move and the >>Contractor-from-HELL (I won't bore ya with the whole story, but >>suffice it to say, it wasn't a picnic to live in my new home for >>the first three weeks without ANY running water except for a >>garden hose!) (SNIPPED)