First of all, a big hearty THANK YOU to all of you that took part in my survey -- your responses all mean the world to me. I obviously enjoy blogging, but sometimes it feels like you're writing into a void. Hearing from all of you is not only incredibly helpful, but also endearing -- you guys sound like the type of people I'd invite over to my house for cocktails (but not too much fish!)

(Only some of you will get that, but that's OK.)

I'm happy to keep exploring the topics I've been exploring, and I feel more comfortable letting you in into my little life. Which leads me to the "catching up" part of this post.

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