Perhaps include the house number or phone number of a place where you lived years ago, or a scrambled version of an imaginary name you had for yourself, or a candy brand that is no longer made? The older you are, and the more secretive, the more material you might have to work with.
We had 3 inches of snow up here (el. 8,450 ft.) June 20, and frosty mornings beginning early in August, so it's kind of a joke that our two seasons are July and winter. No earthquakes, hurricanes or tornadoes, though, so it's been a pretty nice summer.
The news, the views, the entertainment, the flames, the trolls, the goat stuff, the polls, and for welcoming anyone with the temerity to post a comment into the community of geekdom, and of course for putting Hope College on the map. It's been fun, and surely will survive your departure. Wishing all the best for you and your family.
Danged if I know where all my books come from. They just keep piling up. I get some from the library, buy some at tag sales, some arrive as gifts or review copies, some are left by guests. Three times in my life I have bought homes that came fully furnished -- including lots and lots of books. I keep selling them, donating them to rummage sales and sending friends home with armloads of them, but every time I look on my bookshelves there seem to be more. I got a Kindle for Christmas, and it's handy for travel, but when I'm at home, it's cheaper just to dive into the pile of books that are already here.
Go with the flow. Enjoy everything a remote wilderness island in Canada has to offer. Do you think the rest of the world will wilt in despair just because you miss a post or two? Be here (there) now! Enjoy the scenery. Soak in the views! You are in a high latitude during the longest days of the year. How often do you think you will get to have an experience like this? Stop to smell the wild roses. Catch a fish. Cook it in a pan with just butter and maybe some s&p. The "wired" world will still be there when you emerge, but you may never have this experience again. Unplug. Live. Enjoy. Experience. Take some pictures
All the best
T1girl
The idea of sticking all my data out in cyberspace on somebody else's servers always seemed a little fluffy anyway.
My aunt, acting on the advice of her doctor, had a baseline mammogram done when she turned 40. Fast-forward 15 years, when a mammogram showed some abnormalities and she was told to bring in her old ones for comparison. She went to the hospital where the first test was done and they said, "Oh, we only keep X-rays on file for 10 years."
We had a bit of frost yesterday morning in our little mountain hamlet (elevation 8,500 ft). Summer mornings run in the 30s-40s range; afternoons can climb to the 70s or even low 80s for short periods. The wildflowers are blooming profusely. There are still patches of snow on the surrounding higher mountains. So I guess you could say it's "not so hot" here, but that hardly describes the situation.
We are so-called Caucasians. We were living in Alaska when our son was born. He amused himself on taking the PSAT test, by checking off the box for "Native Alaskan." His classmate, a so-called Caucasian who was born in South Africa to a white South African family who later immigrated to the USA, wondered if he should check off the box "African-American."
By the way, what "color" are people who actually live in the Caucasus, how do they describe themselves, and how did we "white folks" happen to be called Caucasians? My ancestors came from Ireland. I think there is a new book out called "The History of White People" that tackles this bizarre subject.
They are somewhat thinner in width than a stenographer's notebook and fastened with a spiral ring at the top. It fits in the palm of your hand, so you can hold it in one hand and scribble notes with the other. It's especially handy for a left-handed person. When you're finished, you can stand it up on your desk and transcribe the notes, flipping through the pages as you like. Another good option is the yellow legal pad - either letter or legal size
Most people who live in cities never get to see even a fraction of the night sky. Even thougb I live in rural Colorado where we can see the Milky Way fairly regularly, I want to thank you so much for sharing with everyone what we are missing out on, night after night. This is way better than TV.
Cheers.
These are the same guys who arrogantly rejected digital cellphones for a long time because it would interfere with their market share grasp of analog cellphones.
Better than $ will get ya thru times of no drugs.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. -- John Kenneth Galbraith
