A Big A-L-O-H-A, to all newcomers and regulars
to this wonderful site, annamarndunn.com (currently hosted
at http://140.112.231.69)
1st things 1st
If you've reached this website in the past 6 months, (July
2003 to Jan. 2004) and are reading this report, please immediately
send me an email (rdunn98@yahoo.com)
so I can keep an email list of all viewers and inform you
of any new changes in content or web address. thanks!
History of AnnaMarnDunn.com
Can you believe this site is 3-years old, from the "hey-days"
of 2000, when the "internet world" was everything....it
was then that I learned a few tricks about the internet, servers,
domain names, and HTML...of course, there is still and will
always be more to learn. This website has undergone 3 updates,
first established on May of 2000. The domain name is still
in good status and will continue to be renewed indefinitely.
However, website hosting was a tumultuous period this past
year. It used to be hosted for a company for $100 a year,
but then they decided to "make changes" and in the
process deleted EVERYTHING on the ftp server. Pissed... Luckily,
I had a back-up copy on my computer (back-ups came in handy),
and since then, I've discontinued all business with this webhosting
company, and am currently hosting it off my own computer in
Taiwan for FREE. Now I make all the decisions, including if
I want to erase everything on the server :) Now my only expense
is the domain name, however if I want to link the web address
"annamarndunn.com" to my computer IP address "140.112.231.69",
I need to spend $24/year to Network Solutions to link the
two. Does this sound right? I would assume I could link my
domain name to a static IP address for FREE?/?
Update on the Dunn family
From the crazy, confusing, and tragic events of June 1996,
up to today, July 2003, all I can say in a few words to describe
these full 7 years is "it's been an experience, and we've
all survived". But it's true. Simply said, the Dunn family
has its health, its energy, its tradition, its sense of "family",
and a strong belief in better days ahead. If not already,
the "better days" have already arrived. Dad has
lived to survive his "accident" in 2001, and is
almost completely recovered, Greg is pushing strong with the
study of medicine, having graduated from UCLA medical school
in 2002 amongst the presence of all his family members. He
is currently doing residency in LA, CA in internal medicine.
Roger (author) just got back from National Taiwan University
in Taipei, Taiwan after 9 months studying Chinese and Business
on a Rotary International 1-year Ambassadorial Scholarship.
He graduated with an Industrial Engineering major from Northwestern
Univ near Chicago in 2002. He's currently making a major decision
on 'where' and 'what' for the next year, and possibly the
rest of his life. Laurie-Ann graduated with an Art major from
Wellesley Collge (all-girls school) in Boston, MA this year
and is moving back to Boston for work. Michael (Mikey), also
graduated this year, from Roosevelt High (located near Punahou
High), and will be attending St. Louis Univ. in Missouri,
on a 'substantial' scholarship. He's considering Computer
Science.
One thing is for sure, these kids are all
over the US: on the East or West coast, one will be in the
'dead middle' of the States, and one has lived four years
in 'chilly' Chicago. Notwithstanding, the Dunn family always
makes it a priority to either meet up in Hawaii or LA at least
once a year (summer or winter vacation). This website is just
another way to keep updated on all these kids and the husband
and we continue to "blaze" our new trails and unchartered
waters, while at all times, remembering the past, the traditions,
and their ever-so-special mother, Anna Marn Dunn.
Although family member, friends, and her children
may not be able to conveniently visit her cemetary in Kaneohe,
HI, they will always have an opportunity to view new and old
pictures, testimonials, and updates on the internet at AnnaMarnDunn.com
(http://140.112.231.69)