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So glad to meet you and what a great profile. While I love all freepers equally...I feel a special infinity to those who found this site in 98 on Drudge...I still remember the thrill when I discovered this site!

I can also relate to your early liberalism. I protested the Vietnam war (until I met my first returning Vietnam vet while a junior in college), my first political activism was to campaign for George McGovern...geeze.... I admit to being one step ahead of you because I voted for Reagan the first time.

What I loved best of your story though was your relationship with the elderly conservative man you took care of. I felt chills reading that part and believe you both were put together for a purpose. I bet he is smiling on you today. Thanks for being here and fighting the good fight!

Billie..and our wonderful hostesses. Thanks for a wonderful spotlight today

Good to see you dutchess. Have Giz and Dude gotten over the trauma of being "Home Alone" for a whole week...lol....Loved your story about Giz jumping on your suitcases. He sure is a smart doggie. But then lots of FReepers have smart pets....And well cared for and loved too, unlike poor Socks and Buddy...

I feel a special infinity to those who found this site in 98 on Drudge...I still remember the thrill when I discovered this site!

Hey, that would be me too! So many of us came here through Drudge's Whitewater link. But, I have always felt that it isn't an accident that we are all here, it's hard to explain. Anyway, I can't imagine my life without FR in it.

I enjoyed your Thanksgiving posts from Key West. It is one of my favorite places, and I could picture the cruise ships that you were seeing as you were posting and sipping your "libation". I love to read your posts, especially when you are traveling...you are so funny. :-)

Hi, dutchess...I know what you mean about those early days on FR...Jim Robinson's great gift to us kept me not informed, and ahead of the news curve, but allowed me to retain some kind of sanity during the dark days of xlinton's second term of criminal malfeasance.

Campaigned for McGovern, eh? Oh, my goodness...)

What is our youth for, if not a little folly to learn from?

Thank you for your thoughts about the old man...he passed a graceful death in his 99th year, on my birthday, and I still feel him near, somehow, and surely hope he smiles once in while. He was my Gandalf, leading me on an adventure, helping me grow up, and teaching me that life is really magic and wonderful.

FR is magic, and wonderful, too.

Wishing you a good night, and much good luck tomorrow.

dutchess, I was one of those who found FR in 98 through Drudge. It felt like coming home. Yes, we've all embarrassed ourselves at times haven't we. I'm afraid I voted for Jimma Cartah too. I thought he was a good man. Good man does not necessarily equate to good president.

I loved jw's story about the elder philosopher also. It's amazing what we learn from wise men. There was one of those in my life when I was 14 years old. He allowed me to borrow his books and he would suggest ones I might enjoy and then when I had read them we would sit and discuss them. He treated me like a grownup and I adored him. He taught me so much about life and how to think.