Hi all (and if I try to address everyone I'll miss someone),

Dona, this thread IS a descendant of Rendezvous AND of Chit Chat. Cloudy took over Chit Chat when Bob C "retired", I took over from Cloudy, and Scott and i joined forces in a Chatterbox Cafe thread. I kept it up for as long as there was interest, but the thread waned more than waxed for a while. Then Thelma and others (sorry, I don't recall off the top of my head) suggested a "Check-in," and that became popular and still is. A couple of years ago I had the genius (as in, smartest thing I ever did besides marry my BBP) to tap Steve M. as my successor, and IMNSHO he's been perfect for the job. He's even started the thread in weeks of personal tragedy or sorrow, to show us that we CAN keep going in life. i met him in person at WPC and can't wait to greet him again at PAN.

Jaye