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Thank you

I wanted to take a minute to thank all of you who are reading my blog.  It looks as though I may break 4,000 hits for this month.  My current monthly record is about 3,600, so that's pretty cool.  It's exciting to think that there are people interested in what I have to say (even when the interest is just to keep an eye on me or to prove me wrong) and I like feeling good about myself.

The post where I came out of the closet last year remains my most popular post, having twice as many hits as the second-place post, which is where I announced my engagement to Conrad.  In fact, that was the first post to even break 100 hits.  I think that was the biggest catalyst to bringing my blog out of obscurity.

So, again, I thank you for reading and thereby showing an interest in my life and my ramblings.  I hope that if I have offended you, we can make amends so that I can do so again (that last bit's tongue-in-cheek).    I plan to remain as opinionated as ever and to continue to express my thoughts and feelings.  As ever, I welcome your feedback, even when it offends me.

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