Guest guest Posted February 24, 2000 Report Share Posted February 24, 2000 hi all. Every morning I check my email eager to read your posts. I may not always have something to say, or the time to respond, but I always find the time to read. The best mornings are when the lead line says " todays posts has 27 messages. " No matter how plentiful, however, I am always sorry when the scroll bar comes to a halt because I have just read the last one. One of the hazards of not responding promptly is that I sometimes forget who authored a particular message. Anyway, hello to Ruth, , Kat, Kathleen, alisha, Jack, Barry and others. Welcome to Ed Lee (Chinese? or the E. Lee kind of Lee? I only ask because I speak Chinese) and (My daughter will be having surgery in March or April) and Joyce. We haven't heard from Rose-Marie, Dominic or Dimitrios in a while. I hope you are well. Moreover, I just noticed we now have 147 members. Way to go Gretchen! Way to go also to the gentleman who is returning to school and the gentlewoman who has entered the LHJ Power to Change contest. As for you, Larry, I have been mulling your post of a few weeks back. If I remember correctly, you are in the construction business and you were concerned that diminished strength and balance would hurt your business. I want to share a dream with you. A dream that affects us all. The Americans with Disabilities Act has done a great deal to make our communities more accessible to those with disabilities. Schools, government offices, and other public and commercial venues are required to comply with the ADA accessibility guidelines. But the availability of accessible housing is an area that still needs to be addressed. We need homes with wider doorways, grab bars and no-slip surfaces. Moreover, with a baby boom generation approaching their senior years, and living longer than ever, these conveniences should have a broader appeal than merely to those of us (a minority) with disabilities. Yet all around me I see developers building gargantuan, track mansions, the value of which will slip (I predict) as baby-boomers become empty-nesters and decide they want to move closer to town where they can take advantage of movie theaters and restaurants. I guess I am wondering if we can get ahead of these changes and help shape them. Perhaps there are commercial opportunities in these changes that you would be uniquely qualified to exploit. I would love to hear what you think. And others? When I look at the demographics, the kind of residential building I see doesn't even seem to be sane, much less humane. Your dreamer, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2000 Report Share Posted July 14, 2000 I often have dreams about runaway elevators. Then, when I was looking at my old children's books, I found a story in one that my mother use to read to me. Sure enough, it was about the runaway elevator. I think that since I have been taking eleval I have been having more dreams that I remember. However, they are pleasant dreams. Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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