Thanks For Reading The Journal!

By Bill Craig

It is heartening to know we're international! I believe my readers who are furthest away include,  India, New Zealand, Viet Nam and of course, Germany, Sweden and the USA. Just joined are a couple of gaming friends from Montreal, Canada. And don't worry: All I can see is your location - nothing else! 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If when accessing the journal through your browser's address bar you get a notice saying the site is not secure, please check that you did NOT use the https prefix  For some reason Blogger goes bananas when that happens, and gives you that note. The site is SAFE and has been since 2008. Simply type wheretobud dot blogspot dot com WITHOUT the www. Thanks!

Why is this important to me (your location, I mean)? Because it keeps my "creative juices" flowing. I sometimes sit here at my desk and write journal entries for three days hence. That never used to happen, so thank you!

If I might ask one more favor from you, dear reader? Tell your friends about us. My goal is to add one new user daily so I can cover the globe. Big expectations, right? But big expectations are what keeps me going now that my cancer is in remission.

The other "big expectation" is to be in the list of "The Top 20 Sites About Dementia" Yup, I have "high hopes, my friends! 

Of course, I would also appreciate a comment now and then - pro or con, but that is totally up to you, the reader. Rest assured, however, that should you leave a comment, it will be answered and you will be thanked.

Except for doctor's appointments and grocery pickup, Dondra and I are on voluntary lockdown. We are both immuno-compromised, so we think this is the best way for us to deal with Covid and its new variant-D.

Finally, if it's morning and afternoon here in Georgia, USA and you ever wonder what that dude who writes the journal is doing ? Well, if you think I'm working on the journal - 9 times out of 10 you would be correct.

So thanks to all my readers -  domestic and international - for keeping me busy and my muse alive!

Bill

Please keep "Team Where To Bud" in your thoughts as we prepare for the upcoming Walk To End Alzheimer's. Just click on the link for more information.


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