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From a question maniac: Mutsumi Kobayashi Hi penpals, how are things going ? This is Mutsumi. Fran, thank you for answering my questions. The name of your role, "Host of Macintosh Folder", sounds somewhat excited and wonderful to me. It is an important and interesting role. Moreover, I cannot help admiring your wide coverage of the subjects such as a travel, religions and portable computers. What ages of population do mostly post the messages ? Seniors, or, ones unrelated to the age ? You say no learning center is provided in Dover. I suppose Dover seems not to need the center due to high level of residents in terms of computer usage. By the way, I will be happy when I am relieved from the work of meal preparation, too. One of my important houseworks is to make a lunch box for my husband every day, and it has continued for long since our marriage time. I feel a little tired of it, but I honor the request of my husband with, so to say, my gratitude to him. Honestly speaking, I wish to be relieved of the burden, but ------. I envy you, Fran. Please do not misunderstand I hate to cook. I just feel to be relieved to some extent. Bernie, Have you got recovered from the fatigue of the travel to Italy ? You spent 2 weeks for traveling around Tuscany regions. It seems very rich travel to me, because I hastedly traveled around Italy, France, and Switzerland in 2 weeks. Next time, I wish to have a rich travel like you. Changing the subject, Bernie, you live in the apartment for the seniors. Now, I live in a detached house with my husband, but I feel that it would be inconvenient for us to continue to live after getting older. Especially, considering the case when I get alone, -- assuming I live 10 years longer than my husband, -- I do not think it is the best selection to stay in a detached house. It would be necessary for us to have friends/neighbors to help each other. Bernie, Please let me know what kind of criteria you applied to get your apartment, and how you promoted the friendship with other residents in the same apartment. Recently, I talked with a friend of architect about where to live, what space to need, what kind of mutual helps to need, etc. and I have not found the answers to them yet. Fran, Jane, Jean, I will aooreciate your opinions, too. Bye now, Mutsumi. | |
