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Date Posted: 17:09:01 11/14/07 Wed GMT-5
Author: Lori
Author Host/IP: S0106001a70540c2c.cg.shawcable.net / 68.145.251.17
Subject: Your poor son!
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Seeing Edmonton for the first time..." on 16:00:15 11/14/07 Wed GMT-5

Never been to Fort McMurray, but it sounds really unpleasant -- and expensive. No wonder he wants to leave.

>I am considering it. I may have to make two trips to
>Edmonton this year, as my son and I have decided that
>when he comes home to stay from Fort McMurray, I'll go
>to Edmonton and meet him, and we'll drive home in his
>new truck.
>
>To date, I have spent three hours in Alberta in my
>life, not counting the time spent flying over it, so a
>day or two here or there might legitimize my claim to
>have been in nine of the ten provinces.
>
>>Good to hear that all is well with you. Now all you
>>have to do is get back in the saddle and write. Easy.
>>
>>And you could come to the CAA conference in Edmonton!
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Lori
>>
>>
>>>>Hey, Roger, long time no see!
>>>>
>>>>Yep, I do indeed have a book forthcoming, and I will
>>>>gladly accept a cyber hug, thank you! I imagine the
>>>>first press run will be something more like 1,000
>but
>>>>a million is a good thing to aim for.
>>>>
>>>>And what have YOU been up to? How are you feeling?
>>>>Hope all is well.
>>>>
>>>>Best,
>>>>
>>>>Lori
>>>>
>>>
>>>10,000 is a Canadian best-seller, you know.
>>>
>>>I am very well at the moment. I have been feeling in
>>>top shape for months, now. I'm going to rejoin the
>CAA
>>>and write something. I was going to resign from the
>>>CWF, but the President called me up to ask how I was
>>>doing and whether they were going to see me again, so
>>>I caved and decided to stay.
>>>
>>>I have recently celebrated my fiftieth year in
>Canada,
>>>my fortieth year with diabetes, and my thirtieth
>>>wedding anniversary.
>>>
>>>I am seventeen months, fifteen days, seven hours and
>>>fifty nine minutes away from retirement, unless they
>>>let me go early on my last day. I plan to have a good
>>>retirement, and do a bit of writing.
>>>
>>>Life is good at the moment. When I'm back at CAA
>>>meetings, I will invite some new bodies here, and
>>>maybe some minds as well...
>>>
>>>Roger

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Re: Your poor son! -- Roger, 10:54:38 11/15/07 Thu GMT-5