I have noticed that it is quieter than when I joined early this year, especially on weekends. Like other posters to this thread, I am having a hard time posting at work now. In fact, during the two lines I've written so far I've been interrupted for two meetings and several visits by staff. Less than one week from today, 10-12,000 students will storm through our doors daily and I have to get this building ready for the onslaught. Once fall quarter is in session, I will be able to post at work more easily. I read while I'm on the phone, or when I'm thinking about what to write in a memo, etc. and I truly appreciate all the interesting threads people put up for me to read, but I just can't repond very often. I hope everyone who is concerned about non-response looks at the number of hits their thread has had, that's what I do, and realize they have posted something others found interesting.

I rarely post at home any more either because my computer is in the ringworm isolation room. Typing with heavy rubber gloves on my hands is incredibly laborious and I have to correct many, many typos.

As others have said, we seem to have hit a time when everyone is incredibly busy and/or sick.

I'm glad others have said they like it when old threads are resurrected because this is what I tend to do, with an update and date changed on the subject line. I wondered if this was the best thing to do and it seems that it is.

Anyway, thank you, Jen, for posting and keeping us up-to-date and entertained. We are reading you. Now, back to work.