An Introduction to Introductions

Many thanks to folks who have either introduced themselves here on the blog or have commented on their interests and concerns about introductions.

Some of you are (understandably) reluctant to share information like e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, drivers license and/or credit card numbers, whether you like pina coladas and walking in the rain, and so forth. But there have also been a number of postings and e-mails asking "Who are these wonderful people who are writing to the blog?"

So some of you are looking to chat directly with others who have commented, while some have expressed concern about publicizing too much information about them.

In an effort to meet both sets of interests, I plan to do the following:

I will make a list of everyone who has commented. (There are roughly sixty people who have written to the blog! Are you amazed? 'Cause I am!) Then alphabetize the list. Then post the person's first name, and how they have come to know me. And maybe a brief story about how we've interacted through the years. Or maybe not.

Then, if you're interested in chatting with Brunnhilde, say, please send me an e-mail expressing your interest and including a brief note for him/her if you wish. And I will forward the message on to Brunnhilde, including your e-mail address. Then, if Brunnhilde decides to complete the "loop," she/he can get back in touch with you directly. If she/he decides not to do so, he/she can simply delete the e-mail and life will go on much as it has. I believe that will provide the security that some folks have asked for.

And if that's not okay with you (that is, saying anything about you in a posting or being on such a list), that's fine too. Just please let me know that by next Friday, November 27, and I will leave your name off. And shortly after that, I will start posting 5 to 10 names and brief descriptions per posting.

And my e-mail address is: GotaJugl@msn.com