My first visit to #coro_street was in November 1998.  Of course, as any #coro_street  regular will agree, the positive energy and friendly conversation just keep drawing me back and back and back.  I am often amazed that I sit here at my laptop talking to people from ocean to ocean (time zone to time zone) -  not only people who share a common interest but great people who are becoming great friends!  I also visit Annie's GuestBook almost every day.  I don't post very often (it is becoming more natural as I get to know everyone) but I'm there listening in.

More about me.  I am married and have two beautiful and busy children, a daughter who is now 10 and a son 4.  I have worked in Information Technology  since 1982 when I graduated from university with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.    I have had mainframe, mid-range and micro assignments and have been with my current employer (a Newfoundland based IT company) since 1985.  My current assignment is lead of a Network and Desktop Support Team which I really enjoy.

Newfoundland is a scenic and wonderful place to live and VISIT.  We are the most eastern province of Canada which puts us closer to Granada Studios than anywhere else in the country.  Just a stone's toss across the water.

It is difficult for me to decide who my favourite and least-liked
characters are on the Street.  I have always had a fondness for Curly Watts and Mike Baldwin (I know I know but you didn't hear it from me) and now recently Hayley, Toyah and Tyrone.  I have had a major distaste for Les Battersby, but as I learn to expect the worse from him, I find I am tolerating him more and more.  Hey, I know it's only a show (haha) BUT what a show it is!

Some forever memorable Street scenes for me:
Shirley leaving Curly (he didn't know what hit him)
Alan Bradley's death (splat!)
Raquel leaving Curly (that final scene with him hugging her clothes - ah gawd!)
Roy (having written down his thoughts and feelings for Hayley) reading them to her before her trip to Amsterdam (the look on her face - gulp!)