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Introduction : Jean Lockwood First of all, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jean Lockwood, and I am a 74-year old lady living in Fredericksburg Virginia where several battles of the American Civil War were fought. Before I retired 3 years ago, I was a technical writer writing software manuals for computer hardware and software. I had my own business and enjoyed it a lot. In 1977, just after my husband died, I took a trip to the Far East and spent a few days in Tokyo at the New Otani Hotel. I had an English-speaking guide who showed me the things I particularly wanted to see rather than the touristy events the tour included. She introduced me to sushi and taught me to use chopsticks (not very expertly, I know), and took me to the Kabuki Theater. We toured some of the department stores and the art exhibits in the stores. I have never become very daring in my choice of sushi, but I do enjoy the ones I like. I am very fond of classical music (my late husband was a pianist), and I do a lot of reading and watching TV. I bought my first PC in 1984 and was very proud of myself when I managed to bring it home and get it all put together by myself. When I pushed the 'ON' button, and it worked, I felt like God. I used to buy and try all the new types of software, but since I retired I find I can no longer afford to do that so I'm using what I had when I dissolved my business; mostly, WordPerfect and Netscape for the internet. I think that's about enough about me; not it's your turn. Sincerely, | |
