Meet the Commenters
Over the past year, 50 of you wonderful comment-ers left a total of 470 comments on this blog. Many of you seem to enjoy the comments as much as the blog entries. And many of you have asked about each other:
"Where do you know Maya from?"
"Was that your sister who left that comment about...."
"Is Shannon someone you work with?"
You all know who I am, and I know who most of you are -- but you all don't know each other. So here, listed in alphabetical order, is a brief introduction!
You can click on Read comment to view a sample comment from each person. To view comments that were left on the blog board (rather than inline with a specific entry), go to the blog board at the bottom right of the screen.
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Anna |
Carlene |
Carole |
Cheryl |
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Chitra |
Chuck is the chair of ImageOut, an organization that I was on the board of before my departure for India. Read comment |
Cindy is an instructional designer at EK. In the absence of a Fox's Deli in Chennai, she keeps me supplied with potato latkes. Read comment on blog board |
Clare |
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Dale |
Dee
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Donna K |
Donna M |
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Eunice |
Eva |
Heidi |
Jane Anne |
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John |
Julie |
Kalpana |
Lauree |
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Laurie |
Lesley |
Meg |
Mary |
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Maya |
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Ram |
Ron and I went to Harding High School together. We reunited courtesy of Classmates.com. Read comment. |
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Shannon (at right, with me and Jane Anne in 1979) |
Sharon (with me, in 1990) was my freshman-year roommate at Fairfield University, Connecticut. She taught me about ziti, and reads a mean tarot. Read comment |
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| Sheila and I worked together at the University of Rochester. She and her husband Coleman are my canasta buddies when I am in Rochester. Read comment |
Sue is a content development manager at EK. She especially appreciates my butterflies. Read comment |
Tom is an instructional designer at EK. He is a fellow Ayn Rand fan. Read comment |
Trina is a content development manager at EK. Read comment |
There were a few other folks who have left comments, but for whom I did not have pictures: Denise, Esther, Jen, Joanne, Karen, Kurt, Laura, Rob, Stephanie, Taryn, William. Sorry guys! Send me your picture, and I'll add you to the gallery!
Coming up.........The Comment Grammys!
That was a lot of fun seeing all the fellow commenters! I bet you get a
lot of comments on this entry!
Sheila
This is so, soo, soo, sooo, soooo, soooo, soooooo, sooooooo, soooooooo,
soooooooo, sooooooooo COOL. I actually like my picture. This doesn't
happen often. CANASTA??? and Ayn Rand????? Who KNEW! You never cease to
surprise me. Read the next comment box for a challenge>
Donna K
Hello fellow commenters,
I'm one of Basia's sister, and I would like to
put out the word ( or challenge) to this very steller group. Basia is
going to turn 50 on April 16 of this year. Since we all can't be together
to help her celebrate, I'd like to make two suggestions/requests.
1.Basia has been trying to decide what she should do to mark this
special event in her life. Let's brainstrom and give her 50 suggestions.
2.Can we have a virtual party on that day on this blog?
Donna K
What type of journalistic fact-finding and authentication occurs before
posting? -Mic
micky mouse
My Gosh-- I sure don't look like that anymore- I will send a newer picture
of me!! That was 25 years ago! How funny.... I also don't have a pic of
that large zuch that we grew.What a wonderful way for all of us to see each
other!!!!!! I musts say, I hope you stay in India longer- I will miss this
BLOG!
Thanks for reminding me how desperately I need a new picture!
Ron Walker
Thanks for including me in your list, even though I rarely comment! I
thoroughly enjoy reading about your adventures, however. All is well with
ImageOut in Rochester, but if you know anyone with an extra $25K we'd
appreciate the gift and would give lifetime admission to our film
festival!! Big Hugs!
Chuck Lundeen [clundee1@rochester.rr.com]
I wondered what you were gonna do with that picture of me! Yikes!Now
everyone knows my true nature!
Clare Dygert
Hey Donna -- I will be in India on April 16. Let's figure out SOMETHING for
Miss Basia!!!
Clare Dygert
aren't you updating?
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u still ahvent told me waht u would like for ur bdy gift!!
Maya is an old old old friend of mine. I've been after her to get a blog,
but nice to see she's on display here on your blog :) She had told me about
you, and I've been a lurker here at your blog ever since. I also used to be
the South Asia editor at Blogher, and your blog came up in discussions
every now and then. Great going, Basia, your entries are truly enjoyable.
Hello Priya! Always nice to meet a friend of Maya's. Glad to know you are
enjoying the blog-