On 29 Dec 2009 10:48:02 -0600, Ninja <Ninja@NPsPlayground.net> wrote:
>My dear Mr. Mover --
>
>It was wholly by fortuitous accident that I encountered your greeting
>in your note to my dear friend with the hair. Thank you very much. I
>was surprised and delighted that you would think of me after all of
>this time. I've been away quite a while; I've no idea how much of a
>while.Real life has been richly and abundantly full.
>
>It's tough to imagine that it's been more than ten years since we
>first met. Much water has rolled over those rocks since then. At my
>age, ten years don't amount to much; at yours, they mean a great deal.
>Many important marks have passed.
>
>I've been retired now for many years. Funny things happen with
>retirement. You spend your student days preparing for useful work. You
>spend your working days...working -- for many reasons, towards many
>goals, many worthwhile, some ...well... nobody's perfect.
>
>As you work, things come up. You say, "Some day I'm going to
><whatever!!>." Years roll on. The list grows. Retirement arrives.
>"Some day" is here! In a lifetime the list grows mightily and the
>list keeps right on growing. It's amazing.
>
>When retirement arrives, you can do ANYTHING!! But!! You cannot do
>everything. Choices abound, but choices must be made. Choosing can be
>difficult. It's a high class problem but, indeed, real life keeps me
>far busier now than ever before. Reconnecting with The Fort and
>processing many thousands of new headers was a major and quite
>fascinating effort.
>
>There are few names I recognize, though there does seem to be a good
>supply of old wine in new bottles. Who can tell? Old carping prattles
>on. Baiters and baitees feed each other relentlessly as always. One
>soul of many names has conjured his own history of The Fort, which
>bears no resemblance to the history I watched. He must be smoking
>really good stuff. Everybody is Y-Not these days, it seems.Maybe I am
>too, why not? I've heard that Y-Not is dead. If so, then I'm
>definitely not Y-Not. I'm definitely not dead.
>
>I often wonder about you and KH and Dodgeboy who first made me welcome
>in The Fort. If you see either or both, please pass along my fondest
>regards. You all have my real life email should you be inclined to
>use it. Such things take time, I know, and I also know how scarce time
>is for folks at your stage of life.
>
>It was a delight to hear from you, however obliquely.
>
>May the new year that's hurrying towards us be your very best ever.
>
>PLH to all.
>
>Ninja
>NP-f2
Howdy Ninja!!!!!
Great to see you here. T-Bone sends 'props' to you. Doc loves him some
Ninja! Happy New Year to the person I owe almost everything to. That'd
be you, my friend. I hope you stay for a bit, there are many newbies
who would benefit from your wisdom and experience.
Much love,
Doc and T-Bone
NP-f31 and NP-g15
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