Re: [TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread cindymcleroy
lori, thanks.  This info is very close to what Doc had written.  I seem to 
remember some of the #'s.  I'm going to post it to facebook.  I think some of 
the people applying for SSDI would find it valuable.

Thanks again.
Cindy

 Lori Biehler  wrote: 

=
You can find the updated nomenclature on the SSDI site in the Blue Book. You 
just need to look on the neurology section. 
Lori

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 4, 2014, at 7:42 PM, Pat Voorheis  wrote:
> 
> The link Barbara gave is the one I was thinking of. I even had a copy of it 
> in my 5 to 10 year old notebook.  The highlighted info is what gave me hope 
> when I applied.  It also has a statement about two extremities being 
> impaired.  
> 
> Patti
> 
>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 6:06 PM, "Barbara H."  wrote:
>> 
>> There used to be - I was poking around the site just now and couldn't find 
>> it. A man named Roger (I can't remember his last name) who went by Doc on 
>> here before he passed away made up a list of very specific tips for 
>> applying. 
>> 
>> There is a section on the forum for dealing with disability, and I found 
>> this link there - not sure if it is Doc's but it looks helpful:
>> http://myelitis.org/resources/disabilityapp.htm
>> 
>> Something else that's odd - I don't see any link to the TMIC on the TMA web 
>> site. There is a link for individual state support groups and the message 
>> board, or forum, at myelitis.org/forum, but not this list. 
>> 
>> Barbara H.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 4:22 PM, cindy mcleroy  
>>> wrote:
>>> Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for 
>>> SSDI.  He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to 
>>> qualify first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it 
>>> again.
>>>  
>>> Thanks,
>>> Cindy McLeroy
>>



Re: [TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread Lori Biehler
You can find the updated nomenclature on the SSDI site in the Blue Book. You 
just need to look on the neurology section. 
Lori

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 4, 2014, at 7:42 PM, Pat Voorheis  wrote:
> 
> The link Barbara gave is the one I was thinking of. I even had a copy of it 
> in my 5 to 10 year old notebook.  The highlighted info is what gave me hope 
> when I applied.  It also has a statement about two extremities being 
> impaired.  
> 
> Patti
> 
>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 6:06 PM, "Barbara H."  wrote:
>> 
>> There used to be - I was poking around the site just now and couldn't find 
>> it. A man named Roger (I can't remember his last name) who went by Doc on 
>> here before he passed away made up a list of very specific tips for 
>> applying. 
>> 
>> There is a section on the forum for dealing with disability, and I found 
>> this link there - not sure if it is Doc's but it looks helpful:
>> http://myelitis.org/resources/disabilityapp.htm
>> 
>> Something else that's odd - I don't see any link to the TMIC on the TMA web 
>> site. There is a link for individual state support groups and the message 
>> board, or forum, at myelitis.org/forum, but not this list. 
>> 
>> Barbara H.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 4:22 PM, cindy mcleroy  
>>> wrote:
>>> Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for 
>>> SSDI.  He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to 
>>> qualify first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it 
>>> again.
>>>  
>>> Thanks,
>>> Cindy McLeroy
>> 


Re: [TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread Pat Voorheis
The link Barbara gave is the one I was thinking of. I even had a copy of it in 
my 5 to 10 year old notebook.  The highlighted info is what gave me hope when I 
applied.  It also has a statement about two extremities being impaired.  

Patti

> On Jan 4, 2014, at 6:06 PM, "Barbara H."  wrote:
> 
> There used to be - I was poking around the site just now and couldn't find 
> it. A man named Roger (I can't remember his last name) who went by Doc on 
> here before he passed away made up a list of very specific tips for applying. 
> 
> There is a section on the forum for dealing with disability, and I found this 
> link there - not sure if it is Doc's but it looks helpful:
> http://myelitis.org/resources/disabilityapp.htm
> 
> Something else that's odd - I don't see any link to the TMIC on the TMA web 
> site. There is a link for individual state support groups and the message 
> board, or forum, at myelitis.org/forum, but not this list. 
> 
> Barbara H.
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 4:22 PM, cindy mcleroy  
>> wrote:
>> Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for 
>> SSDI.  He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to 
>> qualify first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it 
>> again.
>>  
>> Thanks,
>> Cindy McLeroy
>>  
> 


Re: [TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread cindymcleroy
Thanks Pat and Barbara for getting back to me.  I used Doc's instructions along 
with the section of the disability law # and qualified first time for SSDI.  I 
was hoping to find it to share with some of the facebook people.  Doc had it 
nailed.  Gosh, I bet it's been at least 10 years or more since he passed away.

I don't think the TMIC is being maintained any longer.  It's available for use 
but think some fees started to pop up for archiving the emails.  I'm just 
guessing.

I just tossed my paperwork about a month ago, after all I think 10 years was 
long enough to hold on to it.

Happy New Year to everyone.

Cindy



--- Pat Voorheis  wrote: 

=
Was It  available on Jim Lubin's site?  I read the FBk post of the lady who 
can't get qualified and didn't feel that I had anything to add.  It seems like 
there was something about having two limbs that are effected.  I'll look too, 
however, I know you have so better chance of finding it than I do. 

Patti - Michigan

> On Jan 4, 2014, at 4:22 PM, "cindy mcleroy"  wrote:
> 
> Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for SSDI. 
>  He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to qualify 
> first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it again.
>  
> Thanks,
> Cindy McLeroy
>



Re: [TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread Barbara H.
There used to be - I was poking around the site just now and couldn't find
it. A man named Roger (I can't remember his last name) who went by Doc on
here before he passed away made up a list of very specific tips for
applying.

There is a section on the forum for dealing with disability, and I found
this link there - not sure if it is Doc's but it looks helpful:
http://myelitis.org/resources/disabilityapp.htm

Something else that's odd - I don't see any link to the TMIC on the TMA web
site. There is a link for individual state support groups and the message
board, or forum, at myelitis.org/forum, but not this list.

Barbara H.


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 4:22 PM, cindy mcleroy wrote:

>  Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for
> SSDI.  He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to
> qualify first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it
> again.
>
> Thanks,
> Cindy McLeroy
>
>


Re: [TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread Pat Voorheis
Was It  available on Jim Lubin's site?  I read the FBk post of the lady who 
can't get qualified and didn't feel that I had anything to add.  It seems like 
there was something about having two limbs that are effected.  I'll look too, 
however, I know you have so better chance of finding it than I do. 

Patti - Michigan

> On Jan 4, 2014, at 4:22 PM, "cindy mcleroy"  wrote:
> 
> Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for SSDI. 
>  He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to qualify 
> first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it again.
>  
> Thanks,
> Cindy McLeroy
>  


Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists

2014-01-04 Thread Janice Nichols
I also will always keep this website and I check it a couple of times a day.
I love this bunch and feel there are still quite a few “listening in”.Any 
messages sent get read.
We have hit a “quiet” time, but sparks may get flying again.I will always 
feel a part of this great group and won’t give up on us.
Janice


From: Linda Egli 
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 8:45 AM
To: Dalton 
Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com 
Subject: Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists

I agree with you Dalton.  I always check for posting from this site.  I also do 
not trust Facebook.  I have too many concern about privacy & hacking to use the 
site.  Maybe talk here will increase sometime.
Linda E.





From: Dalton 
To: amy shultz ; Pat ; TM group 
 
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 6:07 AM
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists


You've done a great job, Barbara; 
Actually, the quietude here goes through stages. As for Facebook, or Faceplant, 
as I have recently come to call it, it is unsafe and prone to being hacked, as 
mine was, which led to my taking my accound and pages down. Possibly, after a 
few more hacking scandles, more will apprexiate the more secure email 
communication.
Dalton
PS: I went over to tea from coffee and now avoid magnesium, and the seizures 
are far less.
D.
Butbas we get older I pay less attention to birthdays. 



 Original message 
From: amy shultz  
Date: 01/03/2014 03:16 (GMT-05:00) 
To: Pat ,TM group  
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists 



I completely understand Barbara. It seems this has gotten very very quite here. 
Although I am feeling more and more of an alien amongst the other TM groups 
this one has been okay. I appreciate ALL you have done to keep them coming. 
Hopefully 2014 will be a bigger and brighter AND healthier year for us all. I 
am struggling day in and day out each and every day and am really run down!!  I 
hope EVERYONE of you has a VERY Happy New Year and that all your dreams come 
true!!  I will remain here for any messages but do offer my best to each and 
everyone of you!!!

Amy SHultz
Columbus Ohio




CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com
From: p...@voorheissigns.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:03:09 -0500
To: barbara...@gmail.com


Thanks Barbara.  You are correct in all your reasons. I'm still here on TMIC as 
well as on FBk and that's where I try to remember to send birthday greetings. 

Patti - Michigan 

On Dec 31, 2013, at 8:46 AM, "Barbara H."  wrote:


  Hello all,


  Some of you may remember how the birthday lists started many years ago. 
Someone found an online site that would send e-cards to others as a support for 
a charity, so many of us sent in our names and birthdays so as to use the site 
to raise funds for the TMA. Not surprisingly, the site died after a while. A 
girl on the TMIC named Carrie and I had accumulated the birthday names and 
lists, and after she left the list, I continued to send them out once a month.


  I've decided to stop doing so, for a number of reasons. 

  1) Not many people are here any more. Many are on Facebook and it is easy to 
send birthday greetings there.


  2) I don't think many (if any) people use the birthday list to send 
individual greetings to anyone on it. (A few of you have faithfully sent happy 
birthdays on TMIC to those celebrating each month as a whole, and I have 
appreciated that.)


  3) Since all mail that goes through the TMIC is archived online, I have 
wondered if it is a problem to have lists of names and e-mails there, if that 
increases anyone's spam content.


  4) I have been sending out individual birthday greetings to everyone on the 
list, and more and more of them are returned to me because the address is no 
longer active.


  5) For those who are no longer on the TMIC, I don't know if they welcome the 
birthday greetings or if they don't want me to "bug" them any more.


  So for all of those reasons, plus the amount of time involved, I have decided 
to stop sending the birthday lists out each month. I've just finished updating 
it with the latest information I have - if anyone else wants to take it over, 
I'll be happy to send you the list.


  I'm still here on the TMIC and plan to continue to be. I wish all of you a 
very happy and healthy 2014.


  Love,


  Barbara H.





[TMIC] SSDI - Doc

2014-01-04 Thread cindy mcleroy
Year's ago an attorney from Texas wrote a message on how to qualify for SSDI.  
He gave the section of the SSDI rules that would allow many of us to qualify 
first time.  Does anyone remember the message and how I can find it again.

Thanks,
Cindy McLeroy


Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists

2014-01-04 Thread Goat Dodders
Hi all,

Glendon here. Sorry to hear about your change of heart Barbara. I raise a
glass to you and everyone on this list for staying together. I appreciate
your efforts, though I admit to not being a strident email chatterbox, my
efforts of communication have been focused on my blog;
www.bloodywishfulthinking.blogspot.com ; that reads as,
bloody-wishful-thinking! It reflects my hopes and my feelings, as I go
along my journey with TM. Please - take a look, become a member, leave a
comment, I would be very obliged. Happy New Year to you all from a little
Aussie-battler!

Cheers,
Glendon


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Dalton  wrote:

> And remember,
> Not to put your tongue on the flagpole or the swing!
> D.
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Linda Cherpeski
> Date:01/04/2014 02:35 (GMT-05:00)
> To: Dalton Garis
> Cc: TM List
> Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
>
> Well my goodness hello Dalton,  you are so right.  We have been blessed
> for many years, Barbara and want to thank you.  I sure do miss this "forum"
> (TMIC) and hope that people will keep coming back.  I believe they will.
> Dalton, your seizures are less from avoiding magnesium. That is great to
> hear.Had to snicker about birthdays "as we get older"  I'm right there
> with you!!  So nice to see all of you on here. Happy New Year!  May we all
> have better health and peace to all!
>
> Linda (Boise, ID)
>
> --
> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:07:36 -0500
> Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
> From: malugss...@gmail.com
> To: mic...@hotmail.com; p...@voorheissigns.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com
>
> You've done a great job, Barbara;
> Actually, the quietude here goes through stages. As for Facebook, or
> Faceplant, as I have recently come to call it, it is unsafe and prone to
> being hacked, as mine was, which led to my taking my accound and pages
> down. Possibly, after a few more hacking scandles, more will apprexiate the
> more secure email communication.
> Dalton
> PS: I went over to tea from coffee and now avoid magnesium, and the
> seizures are far less.
> D.
> Butbas we get older I pay less attention to birthdays.
>
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: amy shultz 
> Date: 01/03/2014 03:16 (GMT-05:00)
> To: Pat ,TM group 
> Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
>
>
> I completely understand Barbara. It seems this has gotten very very quite
> here. Although I am feeling more and more of an alien amongst the other TM
> groups this one has been okay. I appreciate ALL you have done to keep them
> coming. Hopefully 2014 will be a bigger and brighter AND healthier year for
> us all. I am struggling day in and day out each and every day and am really
> run down!!  I hope EVERYONE of you has a VERY Happy New Year and that all
> your dreams come true!!  I will remain here for any messages but do offer
> my best to each and everyone of you!!!
>
> Amy SHultz
> Columbus Ohio
>
> --
> CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com
> From: p...@voorheissigns.com
> Subject: Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:03:09 -0500
> To: barbara...@gmail.com
>
> Thanks Barbara.  You are correct in all your reasons. I'm still here on
> TMIC as well as on FBk and that's where I try to remember to send birthday
> greetings.
>
> Patti - Michigan
>
> On Dec 31, 2013, at 8:46 AM, "Barbara H."  wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Some of you may remember how the birthday lists started many years ago.
> Someone found an online site that would send e-cards to others as a support
> for a charity, so many of us sent in our names and birthdays so as to use
> the site to raise funds for the TMA. Not surprisingly, the site died after
> a while. A girl on the TMIC named Carrie and I had accumulated the birthday
> names and lists, and after she left the list, I continued to send them out
> once a month.
>
> I've decided to stop doing so, for a number of reasons.
>
> 1) Not many people are here any more. Many are on Facebook and it is easy
> to send birthday greetings there.
>
> 2) I don't think many (if any) people use the birthday list to send
> individual greetings to anyone on it. (A few of you have faithfully sent
> happy birthdays on TMIC to those celebrating each month as a whole, and I
> have appreciated that.)
>
> 3) Since all mail that goes through the TMIC is archived online, I have
> wondered if it is a problem to have lists of names and e-mails there, if
> that increases anyone's spam content.
>
> 4) I have been sending out individual birthday greetings to everyone on
> the list, and more and more of them are returned to me because the address
> is no longer active.
>
> 5) For those who are no longer on the TMIC, I don't know if they welcome
> the birthday greetings or if they don't want me to "bug" them any more.
>
> So for all of those reasons, plus the amount of time involved, I have
> decided to stop sending the birthday lists out each month. I've just
> finished updating it wi

RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists

2014-01-04 Thread Dalton
And remember,
Not to put your tongue on the flagpole or the swing!
D.

 Original message 
From: Linda Cherpeski  
Date:01/04/2014  02:35  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Dalton Garis  
Cc: TM List  
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists 

Well my goodness hello Dalton,  you are so right.  We have been blessed for 
many years, Barbara and want to thank you.  I sure do miss this "forum" (TMIC) 
and hope that people will keep coming back.  I believe they will.  Dalton, your 
seizures are less from avoiding magnesium. That is great to hear.    Had to 
snicker about birthdays "as we get older"  I'm right there with you!!  So nice 
to see all of you on here. Happy New Year!  May we all have better health and 
peace to all!
 
Linda (Boise, ID)
 
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:07:36 -0500
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
From: malugss...@gmail.com
To: mic...@hotmail.com; p...@voorheissigns.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com

You've done a great job, Barbara;
Actually, the quietude here goes through stages. As for Facebook, or Faceplant, 
as I have recently come to call it, it is unsafe and prone to being hacked, as 
mine was, which led to my taking my accound and pages down. Possibly, after a 
few more hacking scandles, more will apprexiate the more secure email 
communication.
Dalton
PS: I went over to tea from coffee and now avoid magnesium, and the seizures 
are far less.
D.
Butbas we get older I pay less attention to birthdays. 



 Original message 
From: amy shultz  
Date: 01/03/2014 03:16 (GMT-05:00) 
To: Pat ,TM group  
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists 


I completely understand Barbara. It seems this has gotten very very quite here. 
Although I am feeling more and more of an alien amongst the other TM groups 
this one has been okay. I appreciate ALL you have done to keep them coming. 
Hopefully 2014 will be a bigger and brighter AND healthier year for us all. I 
am struggling day in and day out each and every day and am really run down!!  I 
hope EVERYONE of you has a VERY Happy New Year and that all your dreams come 
true!!  I will remain here for any messages but do offer my best to each and 
everyone of you!!!

Amy SHultz
Columbus Ohio

CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com
From: p...@voorheissigns.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:03:09 -0500
To: barbara...@gmail.com

Thanks Barbara.  You are correct in all your reasons. I'm still here on TMIC as 
well as on FBk and that's where I try to remember to send birthday greetings. 

Patti - Michigan 

On Dec 31, 2013, at 8:46 AM, "Barbara H."  wrote:

Hello all,

Some of you may remember how the birthday lists started many years ago. Someone 
found an online site that would send e-cards to others as a support for a 
charity, so many of us sent in our names and birthdays so as to use the site to 
raise funds for the TMA. Not surprisingly, the site died after a while. A girl 
on the TMIC named Carrie and I had accumulated the birthday names and lists, 
and after she left the list, I continued to send them out once a month.

I've decided to stop doing so, for a number of reasons. 

1) Not many people are here any more. Many are on Facebook and it is easy to 
send birthday greetings there.

2) I don't think many (if any) people use the birthday list to send individual 
greetings to anyone on it. (A few of you have faithfully sent happy birthdays 
on TMIC to those celebrating each month as a whole, and I have appreciated 
that.)

3) Since all mail that goes through the TMIC is archived online, I have 
wondered if it is a problem to have lists of names and e-mails there, if that 
increases anyone's spam content.

4) I have been sending out individual birthday greetings to everyone on the 
list, and more and more of them are returned to me because the address is no 
longer active.

5) For those who are no longer on the TMIC, I don't know if they welcome the 
birthday greetings or if they don't want me to "bug" them any more.

So for all of those reasons, plus the amount of time involved, I have decided 
to stop sending the birthday lists out each month. I've just finished updating 
it with the latest information I have - if anyone else wants to take it over, 
I'll be happy to send you the list.

I'm still here on the TMIC and plan to continue to be. I wish all of you a very 
happy and healthy 2014.

Love,

Barbara H.


RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists

2014-01-04 Thread Dalton
And hell Linda!
Nice to hear from you, too.  Yes, seizures are suddenly much less. And how are 
you now?  What are you doing? And how is your family?
Dalton 

 Original message 
From: Linda Cherpeski  
Date:01/04/2014  02:35  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Dalton Garis  
Cc: TM List  
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists 

Well my goodness hello Dalton,  you are so right.  We have been blessed for 
many years, Barbara and want to thank you.  I sure do miss this "forum" (TMIC) 
and hope that people will keep coming back.  I believe they will.  Dalton, your 
seizures are less from avoiding magnesium. That is great to hear.    Had to 
snicker about birthdays "as we get older"  I'm right there with you!!  So nice 
to see all of you on here. Happy New Year!  May we all have better health and 
peace to all!
 
Linda (Boise, ID)
 
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:07:36 -0500
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
From: malugss...@gmail.com
To: mic...@hotmail.com; p...@voorheissigns.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com

You've done a great job, Barbara;
Actually, the quietude here goes through stages. As for Facebook, or Faceplant, 
as I have recently come to call it, it is unsafe and prone to being hacked, as 
mine was, which led to my taking my accound and pages down. Possibly, after a 
few more hacking scandles, more will apprexiate the more secure email 
communication.
Dalton
PS: I went over to tea from coffee and now avoid magnesium, and the seizures 
are far less.
D.
Butbas we get older I pay less attention to birthdays. 



 Original message 
From: amy shultz  
Date: 01/03/2014 03:16 (GMT-05:00) 
To: Pat ,TM group  
Subject: RE: [TMIC] End of birthday lists 


I completely understand Barbara. It seems this has gotten very very quite here. 
Although I am feeling more and more of an alien amongst the other TM groups 
this one has been okay. I appreciate ALL you have done to keep them coming. 
Hopefully 2014 will be a bigger and brighter AND healthier year for us all. I 
am struggling day in and day out each and every day and am really run down!!  I 
hope EVERYONE of you has a VERY Happy New Year and that all your dreams come 
true!!  I will remain here for any messages but do offer my best to each and 
everyone of you!!!

Amy SHultz
Columbus Ohio

CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com
From: p...@voorheissigns.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] End of birthday lists
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:03:09 -0500
To: barbara...@gmail.com

Thanks Barbara.  You are correct in all your reasons. I'm still here on TMIC as 
well as on FBk and that's where I try to remember to send birthday greetings. 

Patti - Michigan 

On Dec 31, 2013, at 8:46 AM, "Barbara H."  wrote:

Hello all,

Some of you may remember how the birthday lists started many years ago. Someone 
found an online site that would send e-cards to others as a support for a 
charity, so many of us sent in our names and birthdays so as to use the site to 
raise funds for the TMA. Not surprisingly, the site died after a while. A girl 
on the TMIC named Carrie and I had accumulated the birthday names and lists, 
and after she left the list, I continued to send them out once a month.

I've decided to stop doing so, for a number of reasons. 

1) Not many people are here any more. Many are on Facebook and it is easy to 
send birthday greetings there.

2) I don't think many (if any) people use the birthday list to send individual 
greetings to anyone on it. (A few of you have faithfully sent happy birthdays 
on TMIC to those celebrating each month as a whole, and I have appreciated 
that.)

3) Since all mail that goes through the TMIC is archived online, I have 
wondered if it is a problem to have lists of names and e-mails there, if that 
increases anyone's spam content.

4) I have been sending out individual birthday greetings to everyone on the 
list, and more and more of them are returned to me because the address is no 
longer active.

5) For those who are no longer on the TMIC, I don't know if they welcome the 
birthday greetings or if they don't want me to "bug" them any more.

So for all of those reasons, plus the amount of time involved, I have decided 
to stop sending the birthday lists out each month. I've just finished updating 
it with the latest information I have - if anyone else wants to take it over, 
I'll be happy to send you the list.

I'm still here on the TMIC and plan to continue to be. I wish all of you a very 
happy and healthy 2014.

Love,

Barbara H.