so it’s been hard … to connect, to post, to stay in touch, to watch, to listen, to write … via the computer that is. And, here from Mexico it is how I do so much - talk with my kids, my family, write, stay in contact with so many people and things I enjoy.  It is amazing, really, how much I depend on this thing! And, I lost everything when my hard drive died the big death - EVERY phone number and email and street address (send me yours, I have nothing!), all my music and a couple of movies I was looking forward to … sigh … BUT, I am back and here typing on my sweet new ibook and it feels so good.