Interesting - this thread contains the most succinct descriptions of life at the Mudcat that I've come across so far. Peter T. summed it up beautifully - a perpetual life-on-a-porch. Join in,or don't join in, but you can always "listen" to what's going on, and sometimes it's nice to just be quiet and hear what others have to say. I'm not a great one for navel-gazing, but that's my tuppence worth for now. Anyone out here on the porch want a beer while I'm back in the kitchen - and play something with a good tune and a chorus we can all join in while I'm there, why dontcha?

Mo