Does 6 go into 2900?

[captainsblog]

I almost always seem to do this, with little if any pre-planning- okay, I spammed a LITTLE in the past day or so to get to this point- but today marks the sixth anniversary of this journal, and this entry is the 2,900th I've subjected you to in those 2,191 days.

When I began, I was struggling in a career I could then barely stand, at a job I vehemently disliked, surrounded by coworkers who, almost to a one, did not understand or appreciate what I did or how I worked.  These more-than-daily ramblings have been my therapy, my comfort, occasionally my sorrow but far more often my joy. Now, with all the help I've received (and occasionally given), I'm in a better place in my career, and finances, and family life than I ever would have dreamed on that first dipping-of-toe into this water.

In the past year, Eleanor has found this site, and many of you as well, and she's made her own journal here a part of her routine. She's told me often how dear she finds your experiences, and your observations, and your very real friendships. We both hope to continue adding the in-person dimension to those connections, but if it doesn't happen next month, or this year, or even ever, it doesn't diminish how important you are to us at all.

It's been nice seeing some people posting here recently who haven't much, if at all, until the past few days. The siren songs of Face-scylla and Charyb-twit are quite irresistible, I know (I've succumbed to the one and likely will to the other someday), and putting together free-form Entries without character limits is, I know, HARD. Yet it brings me plenty of happiness when I do it, and just as much when you do.

I love you, and thank you, and hope we will continue to surf these shores together for plenty to follow:)

Comments

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

Happy anniversary!

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

I don't have a twitter, and I very rarely, if at all, post on Facebook. Life's a bit hectic these days but LJ is where my heart is, and it's where I keep coming back whenever I can.

*hugs* I love you, and I love your wonderful wife, and I am glad that I got to meet both of you here. Thank YOU.

(Also: We should try and organise a get together this summer. Hey, it's not like we live that far away from each other, is it? And the summer is when we're on vacation and, you know: SKATING IS FINALLY OVER.)

[troubleagain.livejournal.com]

I tried Twitter. It held no attraction for me.

And <3 to you and Eleanor both. My LJ friends are as real to me (and some times more so) as people I see every day.

[luckycee.livejournal.com]

You have such a lovely way with words.

[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

I quite enjoy getting to know you and your family. I know my sister is pleased to be getting to know you as well. We should get her to post the story about when Glenn Beck was on the cover of Time. It's really funny!

[bill_sheehan.livejournal.com]

I've quite enjoyed meeting you and Eleanor. Happy anniversary, and I hope for lots more!

[ellettra.livejournal.com]

Happy LJ anniversary! I'm not even sure anymore how we met (maybe through Becky?), but I am SO GLAD we did! And through you I've met Kimmy and your lovely bride, and been entertained, edumacated, and provoked (in the thoughtful sense) many, many times. I look forward with great anticipation to meeting you in person sooner rather than later!

Hugs to you and yours. :)

[captainsblog.livejournal.com]

I think it was she:) You both had different noms de LJ then, but we've stayed connected, and that's the important thing.

I just downloaded my first episode of a podcast done by a Met blogging friend of mine, with another baseball blogging grrl who's ::koff:: less enlightened as her guest this week. I think you'd like:

http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/throwing-like-girl-blog-talk/id366253658

(The April 18 one features Emma and her marvelous book; I need to go back and get the two earlier ones.)