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-----Original Message----- From: =09tlshelton@aep.com@ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-tlshelton+40aep+2Ecom+4= 0ENRON@ENRON.com]=20 Sent:=09Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:25 PM To:=09rjspclaw@earthlink.net; jrs30@flash.net; dakota@applink.net; debby_fe= rril@datacard.com; kavanaugh@firstsw.com; gorloff@bracepatt.com; george_c_h= epburn@reliantenergy.com; james_g_beste@reliantenergy.com; larry_gunn@relia= ntenergy.com; ataylor@bracepatt.com; wed@ctw.com; jpg@ctw.com; jem@ctw.com;= drr@ctw.com; jpsale@southernco.com; pplunket@txu.com; george_schalles@reli= antenergy.com; tom.stephens@atmosenergy.com; jim.tramuto@elpaso.com; ralsup= @ssd.com; marcy.collins@elpaso.com; Van Hooser, Steve; jlabauve@utilicorp.c= om; cyarbrol@txu.com; trisha_pollard@kindermorgan.com; tom_a_gay@compuserve= .com; jhartrick@houston.rr.com; alvin.suggs@elpaso.com; jmoeller@worsham.ne= t; natgasassn@yahoo.com; jimw@hngs.com; hazzie@gvtc.com; grosenbaum@velaw.c= om; mcclenlaw@aol.com; Kyle, Candace; Harris, Stephanie J; Derrick Jr., Jam= es; Rogers, Rex; Cheek, Charles; Gray, Barbara N.; Hermann, Robert; Labanow= ski, Elizabeth; allen2@enron.com; ledwards@lemle.com; abaird@lemle.com; ddu= nlap@jw.com; david.l.balderach@marshmc.com; c_p_a_@msn.com; tbliewer@aol.co= m; robinestcs@cs.com; randy.bevis@cinergy.com; cpatman@bracepatt.com; cgunt= er@bracepatt.com; nutter@palmertx.com; badams11@palmertx.com; kitsharp@aol.= com; mbsmarshall@aol.com; fwallis@bcm.tmc.edu; judy@houston.rr.com Subject:=09Taking it to the house To my friends and colleagues:=20 After 27+ years with Houston Pipe Line Company (under the successiv= e ownership of HNG, InterNorth, Enron, and now AEP), I've decided to try so= mething different. As of September 30, I will no longer be getting up and = driving downtown to work every day. Much has happened in 2001, on personal= , family, professional, national, and global levels, which has induced me t= o act on my inclination to retire (I've been thinking about it ever since I= got that solicitation from AARP). There is much that I will miss (daily c= amaraderie with co-workers and colleagues, challenging work, interesting pr= ojects, a paycheck), but there are other things that I can do without (rush= hour traffic, cumbersome regulations, long hours, irreconcilable conflicts= , office politics, tedious paperwork, seemingly endless meetings, payroll d= eductions). On balance, it looks like a fair trade.=20 I have enjoyed the very good fortune of having a challenging and sa= tisfying career, and of having been able to do so in the company of many wo= nderful people. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your= friendship and support over the years, for contributing to my never-ending= education, and for being a valued part of my experiences and memories. Th= ere have been a lot of good times, and some less good times, but I wouldn't= want to start all over again and see how it turns out next time around. I= am enormously grateful for all of my many blessings, and hopefully the sam= e is true for you. =20 My general plan for right now is to contemplate the future and my p= lace in it, which sound pretty good to me -- both the process of contemplat= ion as well as the future itself. I do intend to find some arguably produc= tive and/or fun ways to spend my new otherwise idle time, and finding out w= hat those may be should be half the fun. Perhaps the biggest concern is ho= w long Linda will be able to tolerate my not getting up and leaving the hou= se every weekday morning, but she's at the church a lot of the time anyway.= I'm sure the boys are wondering how my being around the house more will a= ffect their tranquility and privacy, and that remains to be seen, although = I doubt that I'll be hanging out with them and their friends very much anyw= ay.=20 One of my specific resolutions as we go forward is to do a better j= ob of keeping up with friends. The wonders of e-mail will facilitate that = endeavor, but I will also be available in person for lunches, happy hours, = tee times, dinners, movies, and other consultations. I already know where t= o find you; reciprocally, my contact information will now be tsheltont@aol.= com; 3507 Plumb, Houston, TX 77005; phone 713-665-5315; and fax 713-665-741= 0. As time goes on, I may self-indulgently send e-mail updates; if you con= sider them "spam," you know where the "Delete" button is.=20 Linda and I will be out of town on a trip to New England next week,= but when we return I will commence a substantially different way of life. = I am eagerly anticipating whatever the future may hold. Like most people,= I'm anxious to spend more time with my family (they may be a little anxiou= s about that, too). Myriads of exciting new opportunities and challenges u= ndoubtedly await, and I'm looking forward to discovering and pursuing many = of them. The list of things I want or need to do is already quite long, an= d will likely grow even faster than I can check things off the list.=20 As for the very immediate future, I'm going to click on "Send," pic= k up my briefcase, and head for the elevator. We have to get ready to go t= o Brian's volleyball tournament in Dallas tomorrow. So long for now, best = wishes, and see ya around.
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