Hi Barb, I am so glad to see you back. Your office sounds so cute, happy new year to you. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: Re: Barb M. is Baaaaaaak! > "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) >