[It's been awhile, but let me bring you up to date]

Wow, Richard... You and David are saints... the adversity you've suffered and the love you've showed on behalf of your son, Rio... is commendable.

Here's a prayer that all will work out well for all three of you!

And glad to hear you are writing again! We'll look forward to posting your next story as soon as it's ready.

Mike

[Our New Cat...The Continuing Saga]

Ha Ha... you could have skipped that whole ankle scratching/biting saga by just feeding your cat! You , have to feed and water them and clean their litter box daily if they don't do it outside, you know.

What a shame Psycho didn't come with a Users Manual. LOL

My big Maine Coon, Tinker, comes over to my computer desk whenever he wants a treat or a brushing. He touches me gently on the shin with his paw the first couple times but if ignored.. slowly lets out his claws. Needless to say.. I don't ignore him often.

Once you realized that Psycho was just training you.. you seem to be getting on well.

Congratulations!

Mike

[Otangutans Endangered]

Signed!

[Naming Our New Cat]

Aw, he sounds sweet!

[Parents - Three of Each]

Fascinating, Des. Wish I had something equal to share... maybe the interesting part is yet to come!

Mike

[For all you dragons]

Also written Gung Hoi Fat Choi - depending what part of China you're from.

[hello, world]

Howdy, BBB - er Ben Blue's Blog. Welcome to the Blogosphere.

[Dudeism. It's the perfect fit!]

WARNING! Scripture says: Thou shall have no other Dude before thee!

[NaNo No No.]

Considering all you've done for the AD Community and Midnight Dude... you should count November as an outstanding month.

Thanks my dear friend.

Mike

[Turnabout - or - Standardize This!]

It's so encouraging to read your words, EC.

[Well, why not?]

Welcome to the Blogs, Tracy! Please not that's bLogs... not bogs, gang!

[It's a good Saturday]

My grandparents - whom I was visiting in Kansas City at age ten... took me to a new 3-D movie called the House of Wax... I still have nightmares about that. Best to watch those things with family and friends though... nothing like a good scare to bring us all to gether!Mike

[The "H" Word]

Great to hear you are alive and kicking (ass), EC! Would love to talk to you about what you're doing - maybe if you have time during the holidays - on AD Radio's Weekend show!Think about it and hang in there!Mike

[Lots of news, and a NEW BOOK!]

I am so happy that things are going well for you. And glad to hear you are still writing. Hope you'll do something for AwesomeDude again sometime, despite your busy life.All the best,Mike

[Life's Journey]

So... once again Des proves another of John Lennon's lyrics to be Gospel!

[The Week From Hell]

OMG, Richard, that's terrible!I do what Cole does, I backup to an external hard drive, including the AwesomeDude site and forum data base. And the really important stuff gets backed up to a second external hard drive as well. Obsessive/compulsive? Could be but it has saved my butt and my job several times. I hear Carbonite is good but to totally recall all the mega and gigabytes of stuff I save, would take forever to retreive online.Anyway, I commiserate with you. I started my backup habit after a lightning strike took out everything about six years ago in Korea, so I've been there.

["Amazing Grace"]

Hey buddy! You have the love and support of the entire crew here at AwesomeDude.You have a creative mind and strong moral compass which - with a little help from your friends - will serve you well!Mike