Because you just never know who is going to show up.

Do you know what I mean?

Because this is where the best people are. Because of the kind of community this is. Because I've never encountered a group of people who are, as a group, more literate, articulate, interesting, and intelligent, than the people here in the Mudcat.

Because I can communicate with and even sometimes make friends with people who live all over the world, in all different kinds of cultures.

Because I can talk about Finnish music with an Australian ex-patriate who lives in Austria. (Did I get that right Andy M.? Sorry, can't do the dots over your last name.)

Because there are people here who like accordions.

And because you're here, now.

Best wishes,

Carol