From: ee8net@gdt.bath.ac.uk (Nicki Trasler)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: A temporary good-bye
Date: 14 Apr 92 14:28:28 GMT
Organization: School of Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, UK


Nicki is still in the meadow, playing her guitar.  She has played for
DM's birthday, and now is finishing a fast and wild dance.  As she
strums the final chords, the dancers collapse in a laughing, exhausted
heap on the grass and Nicki smiles and winks at them.

Standing up, Nicki slings her guitar strap gently over her shoulder and
makes her way back toward the bar, with a comment to the Didi-Sprite and
others, "It's time I should leave this picnic."

Once inside, Nicki walks over to the bar and asks Mike for a pint of
bitter.

Nicki moves over to the table she had been sitting at before going out
to the picnic, where her guitar case is.  She puts her guitar carefully
in its case and takes it with her to the chalk line, sipping the drink.

"Well people, 170 posts unread today, from over the weekend and I can't
afford the time it'll take to not only read them but also to keep up to
date with Callahans.  I have not been logging on recently and the posts
have been building up - it takes too long to catch up each time when I
should be revising for my exams and working on my project.

"I'm not going for good - at least, not yet.  After things have cooled
down a bit here, I'll be back.  But it'll be a while.

"And, since my birthday and project deadline are close to each other, I
may well have a party to celebrate...."

She turns to MonTemplar, "Maybe see you this weekend or sometime?  Your
home's so close, it'd almost seem a shame not to!"

Nicki looks at Windsinger, "Thanks for the party - it provided a
well-needed rest!  I hope all goes well at the Eastercon this weekend
and you don't get *too* hassled!"

She turns to the Bard, "Sorry you couldn't make Rhodri's party last
Saturday, I would've liked to have met you there.  Maybe at the next
RealSpace instead?"

"Talking about Realspaces, I have this set of photos I took at the
Kingston one last month.  I was thinking, if I could get some of them
scanned in, would people like me to post them here?  Is that a good
idea?  (I'll get round to it eventually, honest!)"

Nicki takes a large gulp of drink.

"Also talking about RealSpaces, Ignatz and I are possibly thinking of
holding another Bath one sometime in June.  Maybe if the UK patrons and
anyone else who's in the UK about then could send him a list of dates
they can or can't make?  Just a suggestion."

"Well, my account won't be disappearing for a while yet, I don't know
exactly when, so I shall still be emailable.  All email read and
appreciated, although I may not have time to reply to everything.
Ignatz will keep me up to date with goings-on here, I'm sure."

With that, Nicki drains the remains of her drink.

"To this Place!  And to friends I've found here!"

---->---- *CRASH*

With that, Nicki turns to go.  She stops several times to exchange hugs
and comments, hearing several people say "Good luck with your exams".

Halfway out the door, she turns to say "Happy Easter everyone.  See you
all again sometime not too far away."
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