I’ve finally decided to strike in the open. Hello to all! It’s nice to become a part of this warm, welcoming community. I will settle in and stay a while. In fact, I’m rolled over…like a good dog.

I grew up moving around and still find myself hopping from pad to pad (*ribbit*) around my current town every few years just because I haven’t quite kicked the habit. Sooner or later I’ll figure it out. Nestled among the quiet cornfields and crooked lines of my town is the buried treasure, the University of Illinois. I received my bachelor’s and master’s there but, more importantly, it was the place and time I discovered Over the Rhine.

Aside from the band’s music, the carrot that’s kept me coming back has been Linford’s newsletter writings. Simple, but always with depth. Hits me right in a chakra!

I’ll be in an undisclosed, remote location with no Internet until after New Year, so I probably won’t be posting at all until then. Sorry to eat and run…will get to know many of you soon!

welcome to the party, we are glad you dropped by. drop back in and say hello again when you return from seclusion after the new year.

welcome!

hello there! i'm a child of the wheat.

happy holidays, and we'll see you when you get back.

also...what's that in your avatar? i'd say that it's a shoulder of a marching band outfit, but i'm guessing that i'm wrong.

hey! thanks for dropping in to say hi. looking forward to meeting you through your after christmas post.

peace,
zayne

Welcome to the Orchard. Look forward to your posts after New Years.

Welcome to the Second Happiest Place On Earth!**

It's good to have you!



**name still pending after a contentious and drawn out debate involving swords and whips

It's the right wingtip feathers of my parrot.

OK, I'm back. Whew.

Welcome to the Orchard! Glad to have you around!

welcome to the orchard, friend.

Welcome! I missed your intro until now, so it's like you weren't even gone! Nice! Hope to see you around more in the future.
John

I, too, pay thousands of my parent's dollars to the University of Illinois. Huzzah!

And do so while you can!! What are you studying?

I am a junior in the Dance Department. So I mostly live in a two block radius in Urbana....in between the dance building and Krannert. Yet, I always allow myself to take other classes....Modernist Literature this semester...so excited.

What did you study?

Cool. I was in Speech and Hearing Science and now I work as a speech pathologist in school-age settings.