Personal note

When I announced that I was pregnant, several of you said that you wanted pictures. So, here's baby's first picture (at 19 weeks). We've got a long way to go before there's going to be a "real" picture, but I thought I would share.

And before the flood of questions comes, baby was folded in half and refused to budge, so we don't know the gender.

Retirement

After threatening for the last several years to retire, I finally pulled the plug on Wednesday. I'm still in a state of shock over my sudden decision, but it salves my psyche immensely to be still sitting around in my pajamas at 12:47 P. M. I was going to call it quits to write the great American novel back when we were at the other site and I was still going by the pseudonym, "Kim." Well, a funny thing happened; I actually finished the great American novel; and it turned out not to be all that great. I found an agent and finally a publisher, but my novel has yet to see the light of day in print. I have no idea what is next for me, but sooner rather than later, I shall be on to new and wonderful endeavors. Frankly, my dears, I am frightened to death.