i am not embarrassed to say that the list is an important part of my everyday life, and that it has made it richer. through it i feel part of a special community of like-minded people (though not so like-minded that it's ever boring), and i have made the acquaintance of many people who have extended me their trust and friendship. i have yet to personally meet any of you, but i am commited to remedy that come next cirque. in particular i have to thank dale brown for his incredible dedication to maintaining this gift that is the list, and i also have to express my admiration for the incredibly wise and consistent way in which he mangages this list. i have never found fault with his decisions, and given the amazing number of individually important decisions he makes, i find that to be incredible.
so i'll give thanks for the above, together with the non-cycling related things in my life, as i sit down to eat, right now...thank god 'cause i'm starving.
ray dobbins
miami florida
> In a message dated 11/24/2005 3:17:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
\r?\n> usazorro@yahoo.com writes:
\r?\n>
\r?\n> << This day causes me to reflect upon the things I have
\r?\n> to be thankful for. Cycling and my love of vintage
\r?\n> bicycles has opened the door to numerous acquaintances
\r?\n> and several friendships that I did not have before. >>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> As many of us age (some apparently do not!) it really brings to mind
\r?\n> all the
\r?\n> good stuff, associations & experiences, much through friends made on
\r?\n> this
\r?\n> list.... and the relative insignificance of the small fusses also
\r?\n> associated with
\r?\n> the list.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Let's all strive, for the years to come, to accentuate the positive
\r?\n> and
\r?\n> refuse to participate in the negative!
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Thanks to one and all.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Dale
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Dale Brown
\r?\n> Greensboro, NC USA
\r?\n> classicrendezvous.com