http://stormy9091.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Cindy D. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:28:09 GMT 2010-01-08T07:28:09Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288527    Burners Without Borders is a volunteer group that grew out of the annual Burning Man festival, which is held the week before Labor Day in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.   In 2005, . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:12:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288527 Cindy D. 2008-03-19T18:12:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284349 We've had our lovely house up for sale since May of last year, when my partner Casey was downsized from the job that brought us here to Texas.  The contract job I was working ended in August . . . Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:37:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284349 Cindy D. 2008-03-14T16:37:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152087 I was stunned to learn this morning of the death of Lucky Dube, a South African reggae star, who was shot to death while dropping off his children at school.  It is thought that the shooting was . . . Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:22:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152087 Cindy D. 2007-10-19T16:22:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977088547 On Friday, I finished up my training and let the kids go home early, but not before taking a few photographs of them to take back to the office.  Marcello picked me up at 1:00 and I found to my dismay . . . Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:33:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977088547 Cindy D. 2007-08-20T19:33:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977088544 After work yesterday I was driven back to my hotel and I spent about 15 minutes feeling tired and lonely and sorry for myself and thinking I'd just order room service and curl up with a book and the . . . Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:37:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977088544 Cindy D. 2007-08-20T15:37:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977085666 Recently during a business trip to Buenos Aires, I had the opportunity to visit La Recoleta Cemetery.  This is an above-ground cemetery located in about two square blocks of an exclusive neighborhood, . . . Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:57:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977085666 Cindy D. 2007-08-16T23:57:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072961 On my first day of work in Buenos Aires , Marcello picks me up at 8:15am.  I think he drives his personal car – it’s a Toyota .  I see mostly Japanese cars here, some Renaults and . . . Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:02:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072961 Cindy D. 2007-08-10T21:02:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072901 I slept for a long time after the terrible flight.  I woke up about 7:30AM and thought to myself that I'd only slept for 10 hours, so I went back to sleep.  The next thing I knew, the maid . . . Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:13:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072901 Cindy D. 2007-08-10T16:13:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977081974 Recently my company sent me on a business trip to Buenos Aires to train new help desk personnel on four applications used by my department.  I would be working only Monday through Friday, so . . . Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:55:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977081974 Cindy D. 2007-08-10T15:55:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977051329 I've been a city kid for most of my life, so when I moved to Texas a year and a half ago, to a house in a very nice suburb that backs up to a nature preserve, I was a bit amazed at the amount . . . Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:56:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977051329 Cindy D. 2007-07-09T16:56:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041504               Every good traveler has a list of places (in their head, if not written down) where, if all the planets were aligned, they'd drop everything . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:05:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041504 Cindy D. 2007-06-27T21:05:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041207 I still consider myself new to Texas - I've been here just under 18 months now.  Last year at this time I was enjoying the heat, floating around the pool with a boat drink in hand.  This . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:47:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041207 Cindy D. 2007-06-27T15:47:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040020 I live in a well-to-do suburb of Dallas.  The houses here average 3400 square feet, and to someone brought up in a middle class neighborhood in the midwest, these houses are what I would have called . . . Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:01:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977040020 Cindy D. 2007-06-26T15:01:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026241 I've been a cat lover all my life.  Since I've been an adult, I've never been without a cat, and often have two or more.  Currently, I have two cats - brothers from the same litter . . . Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:53:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026241 Cindy D. 2007-06-11T15:53:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015861 It seems that I've gotten headaches all of my life, and for a lot of different reasons.  Sometimes it's sinuses, sometimes stress, sometimes allergies or pressure, and even a few migraines . . . Thu, 31 May 2007 15:14:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015861 Cindy D. 2007-05-31T15:14:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014343 I got through immigration and customs in Hong Kong without much trouble, then got in line to buy an Octopus card – good for two rides on the Airport Express and unlimited rides on other public transportation . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 14:08:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014343 Cindy D. 2007-05-30T14:08:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013049 The following is part one of a travelogue I wrote while on a trip to Hong Kong and Bali in the fall of 2003.  While I traveled to and explored Hong Kong on my own, in Bali I met up with a friend who . . . Tue, 29 May 2007 14:18:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013049 Cindy D. 2007-05-29T14:18:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977009132 Thirty years ago today, the original Star Wars movie opened, and special effects would never be the same again.  The film went on to win six Acadeny Awards and be named number 15 on the AFI "100 . . . Fri, 25 May 2007 19:01:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977009132 Cindy D. 2007-05-25T19:01:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977002472 I was browsing a bookstore website this morning when I came across a book written by a guy I had gone to high school with!  He had become an ER doctor, then a university professor, and I found that . . . Thu, 17 May 2007 15:23:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977002472 Cindy D. 2007-05-17T15:23:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998145 Next in the series - I am 51 years old, married and divorced, learned to be single again in my 40's, and am currently in a long term (3 1/2 years) committed relationship with a man 13 years younger . . . Fri, 11 May 2007 17:42:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998145 Cindy D. 2007-05-11T17:42:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973583 We've all heard someone say that so-and-so is the love of their life.  What makes someone the love of your life?  How do you define that phrase? For me, maybe it was my high school boyfriend, . . . Wed, 02 May 2007 16:09:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973583 Cindy D. 2007-05-02T16:09:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968996 EDS’s new Byron Nelson Championship motorcycles, designed and built by Orange County Choppers, were revealed yesterday at the opening of the annual golf tournament.  Three choppers were commissioned, . . . Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:02:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968996 Cindy D. 2007-04-26T17:02:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948364 I’m all for charity….. "EDS announced it will award a motorcycle built by renowned Orange County Choppers Inc. to the winner of the 2007 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. The first place . . . Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:29:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948364 Cindy D. 2007-04-02T19:29:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976942108 I’ve been tagged by Walter “Patron Saint of Gather”., Jessica B. and Janna O.  Y’all should know the drill by now – post six weird things about yourself then tag six . . . Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:06:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976942108 Cindy D. 2007-03-26T14:06:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976937961 Note: This is not a straight reporting piece.  It's more personal than that.  Last weekend in Washington D.C., anti-war protestors gathered to do their thing.  Don't get me . . . Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:22:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976937961 Cindy D. 2007-03-21T19:22:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976926254   Every good traveler has a list of places (in their head, if not written down) where, if all the planets were aligned, they'd drop everything and go in a minute.  For me, for too many years . . . Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:29:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976926254 Cindy D. 2007-03-08T04:29:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916451 All my life, I've never been happy with my body shape. Even when I was 22, I didn't have the figure of a 22-year old model. I was a chubby kid, and it seemed I never could lose all of the weight . . . Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:58:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916451 Cindy D. 2007-02-22T22:58:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976907462 On our way to Burning Man in 2006, my partner, Casey, and I decided to take a few days to travel and explore on the way there.  In 2005, Casey had done it the opposite way – gone to Burning . . . Sat, 10 Feb 2007 17:10:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976907462 Cindy D. 2007-02-10T17:10:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900408 Recently my partner and I went on our first cruise.  We had always been somewhat apprehensive about cruising, worried that it would be full of either elderly people with walkers blocking the gangways . . . Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:12:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900408 Cindy D. 2007-02-01T17:12:21Z