James's Big Something

> Daryl,
> Good to hear from you. I hope your travelling is going well.
> It's been a while!
> Just after Kristy and I saw you last, we sold our Condo in SB and 
> bought a house in Ventura. I took a job at a motor company (owned 
> by the son of an older controls engineer friend of mine). I vowed 
> that I would immediately begin trying to figure out how to work on 
> my own, and would not be there long. 
> 8 months later, I bailed on the job, and am now doing consulting 
> work for several companies, including the motor company, InTouch 
> Health (that was my first big job that gave me the courage to jump), 
> and a couple other companies from Goleta to Simi Valley. 
> So see man, 2004 WAS the year of something! - I saw you bagging on 
> me on your website : ) 
> So we spent a few months fixing up the house ourselves, started my 
> own consulting business - named Precision Mechanical Design - 
> www.precisionmechanicaldesign.com (not much there in terms of a web 
> page yet), and now have a kid. 
> Crazy stuff man. Just as you get a handle on one part of life, the 
> next segment is already upon you! 
> We're glad we made the move to Ventura so our lives don't have to be 
> so mortgage-focused. SB is crazy. Maybe we'll be back someday, but 
> in the meantime I'm able to work how I want to work, have space for 
> a family, etc. It's a much better feeling. 
> When are you going to be in the U.S. next? 
> There's an InTouch guy named Mike Medus in Argentina - still doing 
> some work for them now that he's moved back. He was one of those 
> old UCSB robotics center guys. He's super cool, and is a serious 
> tennis player. 
> You unloaded all of your ISRG? I unfortunately haven't followed the 
> stock because I haven't owned any in years and years. 
> Now let's hope my InTouch stock does something! 
> Talk to you soon, 
> James
> P.S., I go to this thing once a week called Toastmasters where you 
> practice giving public speaches/presentations. Some people are 
> really good. I gave a speech entitled, "My Friend Daryl". Dude, I 
> told some classic Daryl stories (hovercrafts, chuck's place, etc.) 
> and had the crowd rolling. This girl comes up to me afterwards, and 
> says her new husband loves Chuck's place. Hah! 

> > dude, you are my hero... congratulations! 
> > hey you know i pulled out of ISRG a week before it jumped $20. > AHHHH!!!! 
> > relaxing in argentina still...