Thanks, Barbara, you said it more firmly and more concisely than I could have. There is no reason to think that this site go on forever, for much of the energy comes from one person, or more precisely, a few people.

Let me digress a moment. I volunteer at a weekly folk coffeehouse twice a month. It was started by two women who didn't want to keep travelling to DC to hear good folk music. Eventually, the two split up (one woman was running another weekly venue as well). The remaining woman realized that the coffeehouse was not going to be something she could do forever. With wisdom, she divided up the tasks that needed to be done and slowly began farming them out to individuals (I became a host/emcee). Eventually, the place could run without her and now it effectively does, she is just one of a cadre of volunteers and she is not in charge. A constant worry is how to replenish volunteers.

I say all of this to reinforce what Barbara says. The 'Cat runs on Max's good graces, finances, and legal responsibility. One way we can all help is to send a few bucks his way. I plan to continue to do this. I encourage the rest of you to do so. I suspect what little I send may be more important emotionally to Max than it is financially. In some way his position is pretty isolating.

Max, I suspect we have encountered an age difference. Many of us are old enough to be your parent. Some of us, although that old, may be stuck at your age (right Catspaw?). As people get older, emotional ties can become more important.

I have forgiven you, which is more important for me than for you. I always knew no harm was intended. I know you already sacrifice more than most of us would lose.

Thanks.

Roger in Baltimore