i have to apologise to anyone i haven't said hi to or commented on. i read beachbound's comment and it hit home. as one of the really talkative people on this thread i try to be a 'meeter/greeter' and include everyone and i am well aware, to my chagrin, that i sometimes don't read back far enough, or i get caught up in getting my idea out there that i forge ahead and leave others feeling unnoticed. beachbound--thanks for saying something! none of us mean to exclude anybody! we all need all the support we can get.
purplemem-- i like your idea very much! believe it or not, sometimes even i want to be quiet once in awhile! for real!