... who am I kidding; it was more like years. But I see a number of familiar names here. There was great comfort in seeing a fart-joke posting from the Mook. And what a disturbing thought that is.

I fear that I may never get to reconnect with some really wonderful people. But there's only one direction: forward. So now it is time to look around, I suppose, and see what there is to see. And I say, "Hello!" to all of you.

P.S. And upon looking around, I see many comforting and much-missed names. I went from feelign terribly sad to feeling pretty darn happy. I'm not equipped for that kind of emotional swing.