"Joan I am glad to hear the surgery went well. You have been in my thoughts. I am thinking about you."

"Hi! a quick update. Surgery went very well, Had very little pain that responded to a little medication. My daughter and granddaughter, Michelle, were with me and brought me home and had a beautiful break-the-fast lunch. I feel great. Ruth,…"

"Wow, Joan.  That rising tide video is scary.  I can't imagine having to put myself in such continuous danger to collect food for survival.  If I was in desperate need and there was a large abundance of food available to collect…"

"Loren, both my wife and I decided a long time ago that we would have no memorial. Our wish (in writing and notarized) is to be cremated and scattered over the place of our choosing. Right now, it appears we will be fertilizing our vegetable garden…"

"I think it looks good at the top of the main page. It is easy to find. "

"Oh wait - it has been moved to the top of the main page. "

"The latest activity is still available on the front page. It took up way too much space on the right side. Hopefully, we can all get used to going there. Or, just use the RSS feed.  What does everyone think?"

"I think it is up now. Look at the bottom of the main page. "