Re: Time

Charles wrote...

> On 6 Oct 2006 05:58:54 GMT, "lisa in mass."
> <mccats@rcn.com> wrote:
>
>>Charles wrote...
>>
>>> Have you cast about for new interests? I have recently
>>> renewed my interest in rocks, Nothing earth shaking, but
>>> better than sitting around feeling sorry for myself. ( I
>>> do save time for that as well.)
>>>
>>
>>are you a member of a rock club, charles? there's one near
>>us we've considered joining.
>
>
> Not yet, other than the Fluorescent Mineral Society, where
> so far it's just be sending in some money and getting a
> newsletter. I think there is a club near here, my FDOC
> (foot) is, or was, a member, he was into faceting, I'm more
> into finding rocks and deciding what they are. I have had
> pretty good luck in finding some, deciding what they are is
> a different story, as is finding the ones I want to find.
>
> I have a problem with organizations I join. I have a
> strong need to make everything work, so I take on all sorts
> of tasks that other people won't do, or don't want to. I
> joined a flower club some time ago, found out I was
> obligated to give them 40 some weekends a year, and got to
> watch people fight for no particular reason.

the rock club near me has an occasional newsletter and lots of
optional trips to places with interesting rocks. no strings at
all, excepting the nominal membership fee.

joe's major in college was geology, on top of which he's a
star bullshitter, so i have names for any rocks i find. :-)

-lisa