The point of this thread, at risk of unintentionally drawing too much attention, is too let you know I am back and have not fallen off of the earth. "geo steve" as most of u called me vs. geodeticman. I've had a major loss in life and am sorry I have not logged in for so long.
I have missed you guys a lot. It is good to be back. The temporary (I hope) geodeticman.5 I have requested from the bosses to set back to my old geodeticman.
I am very, very sad to report to those of you who I had regular exchange with that my wife, Merry, has passed away - 4/18/08 nigh on 3 months ago. You were all such a source of kind strength and inspiration as she and I fought the vey long medical fight, and indeed Gordon's music, as always, was instrumental in helping me re-center ( in progress).
I have been in heavy mourning, and why I have not logged in sooner I will never know. During the long medical struggle I droppped off loggin in, perhaps almost a year ? I'll have to see. Now, as widower, trying to re-build my life as it were, am very happy to see some very familiar names !
And good Lord - StoneWall Studios /ThomasJ157 are now up to 84 videos ? INCREDIBLE and indeed beautiful. I have watched them in You Tube for about 2 months now; entranced.
Oh - I also, at my daughters provocation - under her initial construct - have a home page in MySpace - geodeticman. the URL is
http://www.myspace.com/geodeticman - and then proceed to profile page with an old Ptolemeian antique map backdrop, a Don Quixote painting in lieu of a photograph for now, and a music playlist with Gordon of course and other eclectic tastes of mine. I thought MySpace was a problem-frought venue for a younger crowd than me; but so far it is non-problematic and other family is on board, too. It is under construction but I would welcome input. Please advise of any grave problems you guys are aware of. It is a tad cloying "me-ism"-centric. But, with Gord's music in it, can't be all bad, eh ?
Also, by virtue of circumstance, my e-mail URL has changed to
mamies8dad@hotmail.com - for my 26 yr old wonderful daughter Mamie - without whom I could never have survivied losing Merry. And I am, as father, supposed to helping HER through it.... she's amazing.
I've missed you all.... can I come in and blather away once again ?
I hope this unintentionally presumptuous thread and post is a humble way to re-enter and say hello - I have not forgotten any of you. :~)
geo Steve