I am alive and well. To catch you up, I am nearly blind from a cataract. My insurance won't pay for the surgery until July. It takes me a long time to read stuff, and I can't scan pages very fast anymore. I can't work, can't keep a contract, and my reserves are about down to the ding.

However, I am working on forming a not-for-profit foundation for people like me who ARE indicative of the health care system in this country. I had an epiphany while talking with a woman with the ADA in Washington.

Mine is a very exciting project. If you would like to have my e-publications on it, you can add yourself to my e-mailing list by sending an email entitled "ADD ME" to thereishope@tx.rr.com. I will start putting out information this week, as soon as I am sure my name is secure. I am working on communications this week, and another thing I am going to put up is a forum. I'll let you know by email when it is up and running.

Let me say to my friends who will believe with me, that as soon as I told God I would quit ignoring His jabs, and start this thing, money, and people have fallen into my lap to help. Information has bombarded me from every corner of my existence. I am positive this is the direction I am supposed to take. I've been unemployed for 2 years. All the doors were closing, and there were no windows....except the one I refused to look through.

Yes, I am running a club on Gold Token. It's called Castaways. We have 150 members - in other words, it is full. If you play on GT, and would like to become a member, just PM stormy rebel, and she will put you on the waiting list. NO! WAIT! We had 149 members today. You should have an invitation to join in your box to join, Alexlee. Anyway, Castaways keeps me busy. I have a music board over there too, but until I get Castaways on the level, it's just sitting there.

OK, enough. I miss all my friends here terribly. But, I'm kind of off on another tangent right now. I'm around though, if you care to look for me.

TJ: I miss her as well.. lots of peeps do. 

Someone please tell her the TJ asked about her. Tell her to send me an email sometime. I miss her too. I hope she's ok.

GGROBINLOVE: yes ma'am!

Eriisa: Well would you please pass the word on to Texsas Toast that there a lot of her friends that miss her and to come back soon? TY!

alexlee: LOL, she started a new contract on Monday and is really excited about it.

Eriisa:
She can't be to busy on GoldToken, site has been more then it has been

Eriisa: Oh......... thats good

Not that she is on GT, but she is OK

MadMonkey: She's fine. She's been busy over on GoldToken.

Anyone heard from TexasToest , not been on in ages

Purple:
Ok, thank you I hope so too. She had asked about someone who had passed away. I found a picture of him on GoldToken and thought she may like to see it but do not know if she plays at that site or not. I sent her a message here so will find out when she returns.

alexlee: I got a message from Tuesday around that time and she said she was OK but very, very busy. I assume that is still the case.

anastasia:
I found him at another game site. It is not in english but am sure it is him and he has been playing recently.

Anyone know about Tuesday? She has not been here since January 14th?

alexlee: My apologies

UzzyLady:
oops I think your right. My mistake for not figuring that out! I only read the last post and thought he was asking about srnity. Thank you so much!

alexlee: I don't think he was asking about srnity. If you look closer it appears he is thanking srnity for her answer about someone else.

srnity:
Thank you and a very Happy New Year to you as well. I was only telling your friend that you were not "missing" as you had been here yesterday. I did not think that was unkind? The purpose of this board, as a site board, is for members who have not been here for much longer as the previous post about Jules and Alan.
They would be consider missing. I do understand people worry even after a couple of days if you normally are here every day but that was not the case here.

Dark Vamp:
She was on here yesterday? This board is more for someone who is missing a little longer then a few hours :)

srnity: Thank You

He has not been on line for 3 months. He is from the Czech Rep. Anybody know anything? (he is a top notch checker player who has timed out a lot of games)

Dark Vamp: I'm pretty sure they are just busy with other stuff besides here - I've got Emma's email, I'll drop her a note and get back to ya

alexlee: Yes!

Purple:
Good point! If anyone has any doubt if it is a personal reason someone is not here better not to post anything at all. It would be nice if a regular member knew they were going to be off for a while if they would post that on their profile. Then others would not be so concerned and worried.

Jim Dandy: Thanks but it's the mouth that gets me in trouble. lol

Purple: Your heart was in the right place,that's the most important thing.

alexlee: I know and the only reason I posted that was because I went and posted that a certain person was having a battle with cancer..I didn't check with her..and she was really hurt. I took down the post but felt about one centimeter high. I doubt anyone else would do what I did but I really just wanted to share that unfortunate experience.

Purple:
I understand that Purple, and would not want that either. But a lot of other things could be a reason why they are not here, from computer problems to a accident. I would assume if someone knew a reason why they were missing but did not want to say then they would just not answer? Usually here someone is just concerned about someone else and hopes to find they are ok.

Some people are missing because they are very ill and they may or may not want the information about their illness posted. I know of two myself but am witholding details per their request.

alexlee: i have 4 gammon games with him at gt, he plays them but not very often.

Vikings:
I know, he was in a pond I am in and he had not played on last bid. I was watching his profile and saw the date change, but he did not bid anyway, not sure if he played any games and has not been on again since then. Kinda odd as he is usually here a lot.

alexlee: before that, Jules haden't been here since dec. 13th

Dark Vamp:
It shows on both their profiles they were here on Dec. 26th

heavenlyemma & Jules? Emma just timed out on our game and I haven't seen either of them on in the last few weeks

Tuesday: I did not know him or talk to him - but did some quick searching once I read about it below - found this:

http://www.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/obits/1192746317269310.xml&coll=7

Tuesday:
I did not know him but he was certainly well liked at GoldToken by all the chess players! I am surprised it was never announced on BK that he had passed away?

Tuesday:
This was the first message posted at GoldToken. I removed the name of the person who posted it.
Posted by on 2 Oct at 8:21PM
I'm sad to say that I received this message today from Massimo Villa informing me that Dennis Hall, Kingpin1 has passed away, overcome by terminal illness. With deepest sympathy I offer my condolances to his family, friends and teammates here at Gold Token. I am at a loss for words as I always hoped and prayed that Dennis would overcome this malady and return to good health. Even recently in our correspondences I felt he sounded up beat and hopeful. He was brave and courageous to the end and I will miss him.

Tuesday:
That he had passed away? Was very well liked and will be missed by everyone.

Tuesday:
Sorry, it is not a board it is another game site. GoldToken

Tuesday:
There were many post on GT about him but they are probably off the boards by now. I will look around and see if any are still there.

joshi tm: hmmm i am worried about Raistlin as well Most strange for he to just vanish, a very good player

Just hope she is well

Tuesday: Last I heard, he is fine.

I'm not sure he will be back here though. I have been putting off emailing him, but I really need to, to find out if he is coming back or not, because he moderates a couple boards.