Date:         Wed, 9 Oct 1996 22:14:05 -0700
From: Dee Churchill <deerae@HARBORSIDE.COM>
Subject:      INTRO

LURKEE ALERT! INCOMING! INCOMING!

Hello, everybody. I've been thoroughly enjoying all the posts since
signing on but couldn't quite get myself to jump in...remember, back in
the "olden days", when two of your friends twirled the jump rope and you
had to hop in at exactly the right moment or you were a tangle of legs
and rope?

I'm Dee Churchill and count myself lucky to live on the south coast of
Oregon. I tend bar at a dinner house here because I'm still a long way
from being able to make a living at my writing. In my checkered past
I've divorced one husband but retained four kids and gained six
grandkids. My roomie is a wonderful Lab/Rottweiler lady named Midget,
aka Midge the Wonder Dog. We howl at the moon in perfect harmony and
enjoy the beaches and the woods together.

I have strong favorable biases toward the Oakland Raiders, chocolate,
murder mysteries, fireplaces, whiskey in my coffee, good humor, the
writer-animal, Mexican food, country music, blues, crawdads, haiku,
staying up all night, email, family, friends and, of course, reading
incessantly. Not necessarily in that order.

I see at least one familiar face here...hello, Anthony! The good Father,
folks, is a welcome addition in more than one home on the web.

Pardon? Why did I choose tonight to jump in? Awww, it wuz Wolfess Elle.
You crack me UP, gurl! I wuz laughing so loud people were starting to
look at me funny. I'm not sure but I think, when you begin to make a
spectacle of your own self, you automatically lose your Lurker status.
Just as well. Lurking is just another form of virginity and better
behind you.

Dee, who is glad to be here...
deerae@harborside.com