". . . but I have MILES TO GO before I sleep, miles to go before I sleep." Robert Frost

who are still visiting the school to see friends and teachers YEARS after graduation, LOL! The shame is that while the people haven't changed, the school is now delapidated and falling apart (as I type on "basic mode" because otherwise I can't post photos on the walls) and the grounds are full of ugly weeds.
Ya know, if the administration doesn't care anymore, why should I? I think that is why many of us no longer hang out here, but go to the malt shop across town. I can't continue to stir debate with the same people I have butted heads with for years, its a waste of time. The jokes are fine, the friendships are true and long-lasting, so I won't abandon it, but there's no longer any new discovery at mindsay.

As for my history here - I came almost exactly 6 years ago shortly after getting out of the hospital where I was treated for a serious case of staph infection. Hmmm, what goes around, comes around, eh?
The early posters that held my attention ran the gamut from JimS and his political commentary, to the truely unique expressions of a couple of high school kids in Knoxville, TN (let's see if I can remember their names - uh, the guy was Luc, very funny, expressive, original in his thoughts - the girl was ... I'm drawing a blank - no, it was Hannah - very valley girl kind of stuff, high school drama, but also very creative in some of the things she posted - I think Luc's family moved to California and she, obviously, graduated, but I'm not sure why she dropped away from mindsay, but it was about a phase in her life I guess, and had nothing to do with the site.
Most of the others, like Jim, are still here - we went through the getting to know you stuff and then settled into on-line friendships - some great stuff - I even had Nomad send me a song for my birthday several years ago and Nomad, if you are reading this, I still remember just how much that made my Mom smile and laugh when I played it for her!
I had a wonderful day and evening with Snuggs. Have yet to meet JimS in person, but am looking forward to it someday - as well as Patchesmom, Sojourner, and just about every one of the people on my friends list.
I'm sorry that I rarely venture out and blurf, as I called it - blog surf, to meet new people, I know I am missing out by keeping to the same, safe clique. But ya know, budget cuts at the school of Mindsay seem to have affected the number of new kids enrolling, and really, its a bit more quiet at that malt shop and easier to drop in and say hi and share news (and photos, and links, and . . .). I walked in the doors of twitter once and never figured out the appeal, not my kind of joint. But I'll keep my FB, its Bruce Brandon Chattanooga if you want to seek me out, and will also stop in here mostly because it is still where a lot of good friends (and teachers) remain.bb.