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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear netters, At the very outset, I thank you all for your warm greetings and good wishes on my 60th birthday. After spending 35 years in the Gulf region (8 years in Bahrain and 27 in Saudi Arabia), it’s time for me to bid adieu to the place. Having joined the Senior Citizens’ Club on October 4, 2007, I am retiring from the job and leaving the KSA for good at the end of this month, and proceeding to settle down in my beloved native place – Anjuna, Bardez, Goa. I joined Goanet four years ago and I must say it was a thrilling experience; I enjoyed it thoroughly - I came, I saw and I definitely learned a lot. I shared my life experiences with fellow Goans through my writings, which eventually were captured into a book – “Domnic’s Goa – A nostalgic romp through a bygone era”. It was your love and confidence that made it happen. I take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to my readers and well-wishers who have been my constant support and without whom the book would be meaningless. I hope the sale of my book picks up so I can look forward to publish a sequel of more reminiscences – a trilogy! I am grateful to Goanet, which served me as a platform from which I e-published my thoughts - be they in English or Konkani. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Herman Carneiro and the Admin team. My special thanks go to Bosco D’Mello who was always there for me when I needed him to assist and guide me through. Since October 2004, my writings appeared on the Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans and http://www.goa-worldcom) which is run by Goa-World. I thank Gaspar Almeida for his continued support and for decorating my articles with pictures. Before I conclude, I humbly request that we support each other and work as one Goan community and not partisan groups - united we stand; divided we fall. Let our writings be Goa-centered/related and let our discussion/participation be value-based rather than flippant. Let us learn to respect each other. Remember, we cannot command respect – we have to earn it. Let us think twice before we hit the keyboard and create a furor on the net. We, as people, have much to be proud of, in our rich cultural heritage which we must preserve. The Internet is a good tool which connects people throughout the globe. Let us use this tool to spread our culture to the world and not to destroy each other. Likewise, let us utilize the forum to promote our beloved mother tongue – the Konkani language. I shall be shuttling between Goa and Karnataka and will be available at the following two addresses: GAUMCHI-ARADDI ANJUNA BARDEZ GOA-403 509 Tel: 0091-832-2273922 Mobile: 9448261599 (Temporary) “VALDEN” NH 17, KAPPETTU P.O. AMBALPADDY UDUPI-576 103 KARNATAKA STATE Tel: 820-2521408 Mobile: 9448261599 (Temporary) You are most welcome at both places! Dev borem korum. (Thank you). Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes: Author of ‘Domnic’s Goa – A nostalgic romp through a bygone era’ Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA Tel: (966 3) 877-2744; Home: (966 3) 876-2676; Mobile: (966 5) 0281-9101 _________________________________________________________________ Check out some new online services at Windows Live Ideas—so new they haven’t even been officially released yet. http://www.msnspecials.in/windowslive/