Because this is the new millenium, here is where the story brings in the internet. I put up a home page in '98 and began surfing other home pages. The triumphs and sorrows I read there worked as a great big support group. When I switched to blogs in '01 the stories became even more personal and more moving.

And then, for the last year, I've been thinking about the blogathon and what I could do (and could I stay up 24 hours...I even did a practice run this spring, hehe.)