How cool is that! And some people actually knew my name as soon as I signed on and I didn't even have to tell anyone! That part blew me away. And everyone's so nice.
I felt exactly the same way this year. Thanks to the very explicit directions (and the fact that the timing of the ceremony allowed me to avoid my husband and brother's college basketball-a-thon), I made my way onto IRC for the first time for the Kerths. I was blown away when people greeted me by name! The presenters said such nice things about my stories, and the (rapidly scrolling) chat was so positive and uplifting - it really was a wonderful experience. This is such a great community of world-wide friends to be involved with!
Susan
