A Conversation with Elizabeth
1998
Stories and careers

From:          LMixson
To:            Elizabeth
Sent:          Friday, May 1, 1998 10:11 AM
Subject:       Stories and careers
 
I know what you mean about writing a book and making a lot of money, it would be nice.  Then there would be the movie......   Psycho-cyber-techno-legal, that would be some story.  I have often thought about writing a book but never could come up with a story line.  Actually that is not quite true, about 20 years ago I started a sci-fi story but after a page or two gave it up.  Words don't come easy for me.  Sure I can write technical stuff but that is not the same as coming up with the words, much less the right words for a good story.  What is "funny" about that is that I can tell a good story.  Julie sometimes moans, and says "here goes Larry again with one of his stories."
 
I also have thought about why I never made millions in the computer industry.  I was there at the beginning in 1976 with home computers, building my own, writing software and the like.  I could see what was happening, predicted what would happen, PC on every desk, but never really capitalized on it.  I think you are right, Florida was not where it was at.  If I was in California perhaps I would have been one of those millionaires by now,  sigh.
 
Yes, in some ways I do feel that I might have got "off track" but only somewhat.  I have greatly enjoyed the path I have taken and really like computers and technology.  I always had some talent for art and thought I might have liked to have been an artist but I don't think I am really "artistic" enough to have been a good artist.  I have too much practical, engineering, building desires to have been a good artist.  The last year I lived in Gainesville I met some people who were in the architecture school at UF.  I really think that would have been the ideal career for me as it combines the artist and the engineer.  If I ever want to start another/different career I believe that's what I would do but I don't ever see that happening. 
 
I know what you mean about not being able to ever really ever get interested in doing what I do for a living, no offense taken.  Julie had the same problem.  She actually tried it for a while but decided it wasn't what she really was interested in.  Likewise I could never see being a therapist like Julie or a lawyer as you plan to be.  We each have to find what we like and do the best and then, hopefully, do it. 
 
Larry

I had no idea at that time that my stories would lead to my Deeply Rooted story I am telling you now.

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