On Fri 27 Feb 2009 05:34:09a, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:27:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Fri 27 Feb 2009 04:26:46a, Christine Dabney told us...
>
>>> You guys are making me very, very, very, very homesick. I so miss
>>> the Berkeley-Oakland area.....
>>>
>>> Christine, hoping to be back there in about 2-3 months, if all goes
>>> well.
>>
>>You really are a gypsy, aren't you? :-))
>
> Not really. I just settled in a place that I like, but don't love. I
> love the SFBA. I am going to move back..to retire there (if I ever
> retire) and live out my life there. It is HOME. I learned that over
> the past few years.
>
> Even with the difficulties that California has, it is still a bright
> beacon to me. Traveling around has taught me that.
>
> And for the foodie that I am, it is truly a home. I truly miss it.
> Even in this economic climate, it is still one of the best places to
> be in the food world. And to feed my soul, I want to be there. And
> that is important to me.
>
> I have a lot of food friends there, many of them gained through this
> newsgroup. They are a treasure to me.... I also have other friends
> there who are dear to me, most of whom have never heard of Usenet or
> RFC.
>
> Christine, looking to return HOME.

Actually, Christine, I was just kidding you. Remember HOME is where the
heart is. Your's apparently lies in California. I hope you reach your
goal.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.