what a nice welcome from all of you! thank you so very much for all the kind words, suggestions and support.

i tend to "wagon circle" when i'm under stress, which is a lot these days, since it's hard to talk about all this stuff with people who don't really understand--through no fault of their own--what i'm dealing with. it is a comfort not to feel quite so isolated in my experience.

i look forward to learning a lot, and hopefully being able to provide some support myself throug this forum.