I am so, so tired ...

... of having to say "I'm back" !

Really - I have NEVER left, but have been continually INTERRUPTED in my endeavors, for lack of appropriate funds, to maintain this high-falootin' equipment we use now-a-days in place of personal contact.

Since the mid-80's my computers have either been hand-me-downs or, more recently, purchased Used. The only one which has NOT failed me is the "work-horse" I started with, and still have (in FULL working order) ? ! ? The only (?) difficulty is that it runs on Windows 3.1 w/ a 14-point modem. [Sort of like, riding a moped on the freeway, today.]

Naturally, the investments that I have made (over the years) went into transfer & upgrade of the programs I needed, in order to maintain the content of my original creations - while trying my best NOT TO fall too, too far behind the advancements being made. It didn't work ! For, once again, I find myself in the position of having to ?rebuild? (MOST of what I had already considered complete) due to the crash of my latest laptop ? ! ?

Seeing as this surely is not my first time, at crashing & burning, you'd think one might get used to it. And, admittedly, it is QUITE disparaging - but, I ain't OUT yet. And, YES - it just might be that I'm beating a dead horse --- but, dammit, I'm not giving up until "I KNOW" it's dead.

THEREFORE, I shall no longer be indicating (anywhere) that "I'm back" but that "I AM - still here".

jts