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I think I'm going to start a real blog.... It would be so much
easier than doing all this html stuff. So once I do it, there will
be a link here for anyone interested in trying to follow my
twisted thought pattern.. Why not?
Updated 2/21/2005: Real boring blog here
What exactly is the purpose of a website anyway? I'm not selling
anything. I don't have infinite knowledge to share. But, what
the heck. There was a time when I thought it was pretty special
to have a webpage. Now I don't even think about it much. And I
feel guilty that this is just taking up bandwidth.....
Oh well, it's late on Sunday night and I've got to go chase the
kids to bed or they'll never get up for school tomorrow....
Good night.
Terri
09/19/2004
Excuse me for ranting here, but......
I think politicians are the problem with this country, not the
solution. I think the Democrats and Republicans are all evil.
I wish that middle America could take its country back from the
left and the right. I don't lean. Those that do, scare me.
People get up in arms about the sex ed their kids are getting
in school. Too much sex ed. Not enough sex ed. Textbooks
only talk about abstinence. Textbooks don't stress enough
abstinence. Well people, if you don't like what they are
learning from their teachers about sex, WHY DON'T YOU TEACH
YOUR OWN KIDS about it??? What a concept!!! Stop expecting
the schools to do YOUR job for you. And that doesn't just go
for sex ed, that goes for all the curriculum. Stop blaming the
schools because your kid isn't learning. When did you last sit
down and work on homework with them? When was the last time you
got involved at the school and got an update on your child
from the teachers? Teachers only have your kids for 7 hours
a day.... don't blame them for everything!
I think the war in Iraq was a mistake. I think mistakes were
made at every level of our massive government bureaucracy. I
don't think, however, that Bush lied. I think he was given the
best intelligence at the time. Which we now know was WRONG!
But we need to finish what we started and take the heat like a
man. I just wish that Bush would put a little more effort into
international diplomacy. Stop acting like the King of the
world. We made a mistake, admit it, ask for help, get the poor
Iraqis on their feet, and do the right thing!
I think Terry McAuliffe is the devil. I think Michael Moore
is his right-hand man. I think Rush Limbaugh is an idiot.
I think Bill O'Reilly is a rude, pompous ass. See? The right
and the left are full of scary people.
I wish this country would stop being a nation of individuals
who perceive themselves as 'victims'. You are living in the
land of opportunity. Get off your asses and make something
of yourself. Stop blaming other people for your problems.
Women need to quit whining about everything especially. I'm a
45 year old woman and I think that in my lifetime, women have
made huge strides in every imaginable role possible. But for
some, it's still not enough. If you think you have it so bad,
ladies, move to Saudi Arabia and then you'll have the right to
complain about being a second-class citizen.
I'm going to vote this year, but I don't know for which
candidate yet. The lesser of two evils is what it looks
like. It amazes me how both parties will insist on the
'differences' between the candidates, when I just see
power-hungry politicians. Stripes or spots, it's all the
same breed.
I'm done ranting for today.....
Terri.... 7/17/2004
You know what the problem is?? A year ago I got hooked on
fake nails.... no, I don't mean literally hooked on
them. I got a manicure and a set of nailtips and I've been
getting them filled ever since. They look great, but typing
is a nuisance!!! And they aren't even that long. I keep
thinking that I will get used to them, but I don't seem to be
getting any better..... oh well. It's a small price to pay for
vanity, I suppose.
There has actually been some activity in the Cafe1 forum!
It's amazing how after all these years there are still people
out there that haven't forgotten the good old days! Geocities
dumped the old cafe1 website, but Delphi still hasn't given up
on our forum. It's so much fun to go back and read some of the
old posts. Who was that 'tess' person anyway? I wish that
I could be that quick and funny again..... But hell, I can't
even type anymore!!! And I think I've developed adult ADD!!
I can't really seem to keep one thought in my head for more
than a second these days.... I had the old website backed up
and I re-loaded it to this site. So for all you old time
Compuserve CB and undernet #cafe1 people, the new addy is
http://www.oocities.org/terese.geo/cafe1/index.html
I don't think it's 100% complete, but it's pretty damn close.
It's raining again.... it seems that when we get rain in
Texas, we get LOTS of it and then we don't see it again
for months.... feast or famine, ya know?
I really have to add something substantive to this boring place.... where is my muse?
TTFN....Terri (aka tess)
06/27/04
Here's a belated Happy Holidays to everyone out there.
Another Christmas is over and it's almost New Years.......
time really does fly. Now I sound like an old person LOL
We had a great holiday. We played an old card game called
Milles Borne till the wee hours of the morning and had lots of
quality family time. It's amazing to me that these two
teenagers are really my little boys. They are good kids and
I'm pretty proud of them. But they still need to do better at
keeping their rooms clean! Oh well, I guess I'm not perfect
either (although I will never say that to them!)
Greg's passion is his saxophone
Chris' passion is hockey!
Keep the faith!
Terri 12/29/03
Well, on November 22 it will be the 40th anniversary of
JFK's assasination. That's been all over the news lately,
which got me to thinking. November 22 will also be the 40th
birthday of a good friend of mine that I haven't heard from
in awhile. Yes, he was born on that infamous day. So wherever
you are, Rich, Happy 40th Birthday and I hope that it's a
happy one. I also hope that you are well and happy..... 40
isn't so bad. It's 41 that's a killer! and 42, and 43, and
44..... LOL
Terri
11/12/03
I've just spent a little time cleaning out my file manager.....
lots of stuff here that brings back many memories of a place and
a time long gone. C-serve and #cafe1 were wonderful places
filled with many great people. We were pioneers on the internet
for sure. I can remember having email when most people had no
clue what it was! It was actually much better that way, no
SPAM!! Just nasty flames from people you wish never knew your
address LOL. There are some people that I have kept up with
through the years, HEF and Scots keep in touch fairly regularly.
There are some that I really miss terribly like LeeLee and Rich
and Erich and Deblin and Grunter. I've long ago lost track and
email addresses change without a forwarding address so I can't
seem to locate them. Rich, Lisa, Erich, Linda and Ally.... if
you are out there I am still at
terrilee4@unforgettable.com
so send me a note puhleeze!!
Update June 2004: Thank you Linda!!! The wonderful and
faithful Deblin who never gave up on me called..... she also put
me in touch with Erich (I promise to never lose your email again,
E). I love you guys! And I found Ally on Ebay, of all places,
but we lost touch (again). I'll always love you, Grunter! Now
if I could just find Rich and LeeLee, my two very first and very
wonderful friends from way way back...... write me please!
Happy Halloween to everyone out
there!!
Terri
10/22/03
Well, here it is 24 hours later and have I done anything with
the page yet? NO!!! But I have a good excuse. It's been a
helluva two weeks.. Last week my youngest son, Chris, came
down with this mysterious virus. The only symptom was a fever
that came and went (usually at night). The doc said nothing to
do except wait it out -in the meantime he missed five days of
school!!! Oh, and last April he was diagnosed with Type I
diabetes. So keeping a close eye on his glucose levels only
added to the stress. He's got an insulin pump, so it wasn't
too bad. His levels stayed steady.
Kids are such a great thing....... they bring you so much joy
and so much worry! And guilt..... yes, guilt. Type I diabetes
is believed to be an auto-immune disorder. The immune system
goes haywire, attacking the very important insulin-producing
pancreas. There is a gene somewhere in our DNA puzzle that
causes the immune system to go off on a tangent. I guess he
inherited that gene from me, because I was diagnosed last year
with MS. MS is also an auto-immune disorder, only my immune
system decided to attack the myelin in my brain. So I've passed
on this wonderful attribute to my sweet little boy, who at
12 years old (now 13) had to learn to deal with this chronic
illness. He's been incredible though. Smart as a whip, and
he can count carbs and adjust his insulin like a pro!
Sorry, off on completely unrelated matters there. He was
fever-free all day yesterday, so he went back to school today.
BUT..... my older son Greg (15, almost 16) fell backwards
playing tennis yesterday and put his hand down to break his
fall. He wakes up this morning, unable to move his swollen
fingers, and I'm thinking "broken wrist". Took him to the
doctors and for an xray which took all morning. I guess he
hyper-extended his fingers and there is a lot of swelling and
soft-tissue bruising, but no break. Thank goodness!!
I want some time off from all of this! Of course, it won't be
long and I'll be missing it.........
Terri 10/15/03
Well, it's October 2003 and I've finally come back to this wonderful
place I used to call my home page (first published in 1998!). A lot has happened in the years since I first started this site and it's really in bad shape. But I am going to update it.
I am older and wiser now than I used to be (aren't we all?). I don't know what I am going to do with this site, but I do know that I'm going to tear it down and start over.
It's late....... good night and I'll be back tomorrow.
Terri 10/14/03
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