I just thought that I'd announce that Paula Waite (now Paula Shafer)
and I were married last May 10th, a year after we met each other
on this very listserver. Had it not been for this, we almost
certainly never would have met. It is an odd place to meet ones
spouse, and I'd never have guessed it could happen, but there it is.
We had planned to honeymoon by travelling from our home in Colorado
to the Northwest, then drive down the coast and attend the Bay Area
Carnivorous Plant Society Meeting on May 18th. However, on May 15th,
while visiting Seattle, I gave birth to a bouncing baby appendix! This
effectively ended our trip, but things are OK now, and we have an unusual
tale to tell. It wasn't much fun at the time, though.
Many thanks to Dean Cook and everyone else who sent Paula and I
congratulations regarding our marriage and condolences regarding my
surgery.
Best wishes and good growing to all,
Jeff Shafer