'Associate' membership. I like it!

I personally have not joined the FSGW because I a) can't participate in anything but the Getaway, and b) thought it would seem (and be) just a way to get a reduced fee for the Getaway. Actually DIDN'T join so I could pay more to go!

Hmmm..

Mary, you've give us some hard truths. The best way I can think of to mitigate bad feelings is be aware that there is a certain 'guest' status that Mudcat-stomping brings, and we should carry ourselves as guests (albeit very welcome guests) in someone's home, which is what I've tried to to do over the past few years. Another way is to jump in there and lighten the load any way we can. Just as a guest in your home would offer to do dishes, take out the trash, whatever; we can help in many ways while we're there, and perhaps even long distance.


My 2 cents.

Dani