Summer goings on

August 8, 2005

Hey All,

Every since Ireland I have been extremely busy in my personal life and

professional life. I accepted a contract a few months ago which means I am

back to working full time (and over time) but I am mostly loving it. I am

working with former colleagues of years gone by (pre CML) and it's quite a

blast to get back into the full swing of things. However, I still am able

to take vacations and I've been enjoying that too. My weekends and

vacations are being spent on a boat in Lake Champlain and it's been quite

fun learning all the in's and outs of boating (power boating) and sailing

(friends have sail boats). It keeps your mind very occupied and certainly

keeps one in shape as it is quite a bit of work.

In the past three weeks I have actually been able to read books that aren't

related to work or CML:

" Marker " by Robin Cook - I thoroughly enjoyed it - pay attention to the

epilogue...

Finally - " The Secret Life of Bees " - I've been adding honey to my kashi

cereal and also to blueberries....

I am currently more than half way through " Harry Potter and the Half Blood

Prince " - what can I say - J.K. Rowling has done it again!

I touched on the subject of Scuba Diving as per a question by H. - I

haven't been out diving as much as last summer, but I did on this past

weekend at a reef off the tip of Valcour Island in Lake Champlain at

approximately Lat. 44.38 and Long 73.24 (New GPS system I am having fun

plotting, charting etc). I only went to 24 ft. it was fun, but I hope to

dive Bay 28 in Vermont next weekend.

After the dive I joined several friends in a game of water volleyball, in

spite of the fact that our team had only 6 players and they had 7, we beat

the other team fair and square twice. I am happy to report that although I

have been living with Hgb of only 95 I scored 7 points for my team.

On a personal note there have been two members of my family who have been

going through a serious health problem and an emotional crisis. It has

caused stress and anxiety. I have an older sister who although is quite

creative and talented has strayed far off the path and has experienced great

personal suffering. For many years prior to CML I had tried to help her

through one mini crisis after another. It has been quite difficult to let

go, but as a measure of self preservation I have had to realize that I nor

anyone could help her without her wanting to help herself. She has had

access to very helpful and knowledgeable people. She has not been heard

form in a little while and we all expect the worst. It is a very sad

situation and I have been keeping myself busy and working very hard at

trying to shield myself from the inevitable hurt and agony of it all.

To add to this there is a member of this community who continues to call

other members and write e-mails stating that I am some sort of mean person.

I wish it would stop, it is un necessary to pollute this community with this

kind of communication. If we have learned anything from the " melt down " of

Rob's list, I would hope it would have been that " politicking " and CML do

not seem to mix. Unfortunately I cannot write to this person privately as

my e-mails get sent out to all sorts of people as some sort of a trophy of

my alleged bad behavior. This is all I will say about this subject.

I wish you all well and good health and great spirit and blessings for

peace, love and the hope of a cure for us all.

Love,

Cheryl-Anne

August 12, 2005

Sheryl I am glad to hear all this good news from you that you have being busy

again in your professional life. I want to tell that I do admire your great

support and contribution you have provided to CML group in the past years. I

personally have learned a lot from your experience. God bless you and I wish a

continue success in your profession

Love and piece

T

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