Merimask Goes On And On

I can't speak for your readers at all, but for me, posts from folks far away from me who I rarely if ever see ... or for that matter from folks near me who I rarely see because I'm on a weird shift ... are much appreciated just for the value of staying in touch & aware of what's going on in their lives. I don't necessarily have much to say that's more coherent than enthusiasm or sympathy, so I often don't comment -- I figure my random update posts that garner no replies are my half of that conversation. Still, yes, sometimes it feels like throwing things into the void.