Re: Ultima I for IIGS

[Kirk Mitchell <kirkmitchell@gmail.com>]

On Mar 15, 10:19 pm, Joe <j...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Don <coac...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > Nice to see you're still lurking Joe.  Since there's not a lot of
> > Apple II activity with you these days, what's your "real job" these
> > days?   Are you working in computers/IT or falling back to something
> > else?  I'm always curious what happened to the various members of the
> > Apple II community over the years!
>
> My life changed pretty drastically one afternoon about 5 years ago.
>
> I have a hard enough time trying to explain it to people in person,
> and have never really tried to explain it using the written word, for
> fear that I'd sound like I completely lost my mind.
>
> To make a long story short, I've become obsessed with the native
> vegetation of California.
>
> It all started 5 years ago, when someone threw a free newspaper in my
> driveway, and looking through it, I saw a blurb for a Spring-time
> wildflower hike on Angel Island. I hadn't been there for years, and on a
> whim, went, little expecting that it would be a life-changing decision.
>
> As a direct result of that walk, I went back to school to take classes in
> Botany and in Environmental Activism. One thing led to another, and I've
> been leading wildflower hikes for the past several years for the
> California Native Plant Society. I've led more than 100 hikes here in
> Marin, trying to open people's eyes to the floral wonders that surround
> us, but that hardly anyone even notices.
>
> I've become further involved with the Environmental Education program
> that I completed, and have been helping to coordinate environmental
> training sessions, particularly focusing on water resources and
> watershed issues. I've also been speaking out at various public
> meetings, urging the protection of California native plants from
> further degradation.
>
> The following appeared in a Marin County environmental magazine about
> a year ago, and although it's not about me per se, it sure captures
> what I'm up to these days:
>
> http://www.terra-marin.com/articles/springwildflowers.php
>
> And, in case you're curious, I'm typing this on my Apple IIGS.
>
> Joe Kohn


That's great, Joe!

Get a job that you love, and it's like you're working for free...

Coming to the 20th KFest?  I hope so!  You were a great roomie last
time!  B-)

Kirk