MARTIEN...

THIS IS OUR FRIEND MARTIEN FROM HOLLAND. WE MET MANY YEARS AGO WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE CAME TO CANADA, THEN LOST TOUCH. WHEN I FINALLY GOT A COMPUTER I DECIDED I WOULD INVENT AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND SEE IF IT REACHED HIM. I FIGURED IT WAS A LONG SHOT, BUT, TO MY SURPRISE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS I RECEIVED AN ANSWER. WE HAVE BEEN EMAILING AND CHATTING ALMOST DAILY SINCE AND IT'S GREAT. HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND 4 GRANDKIDS, AND LEAD VERY BUSY LIVES SINCE THEIR RETIREMENT. IT AMAZES ME THAT THIS LITTLE BOX I SIT IN FRONT OF CAN PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE SO MANY MILES AWAY, AND IT'S GREAT. GLAD I AM CATCHING ON TO THE COMPUTER AT LAST.