So, how i is going then, any updates from these awe inspiring people concerning us? Just wondering. Also, for the last four days or so I feel like I am completely alone in the halls of Mandos, just calling and calling for all of you. Did everyone get early holiday?

You're not alone, these periods happen PT has recently been promoted to the number one position (after wikipedia) when searching for the keyword "Tolkien" on Google (in the UK, not sure about US or elsewhere). That and the increased interest around the production of the Hobbit movies we should see a lot of new members joining.

Merci Alana, and the trivia thing sounds fun. Only how can there ever be any useless trivia concerning anything about Tolkien large or small eh?

Taz it is good to hear your voice. I have often been tempted to corner you and ask you a zillion questions and write it up. Once a women's editor and now free lance I admit to getting itchy fingers and wanting to tell everyone about you. But you seem elusive and rather a hermit on here.

I have a proposition for our Tolkien family. Just as you would not want to neglect your real at home family and be away so that there is pain and anxiety, I am thinking you , I , we, could make a commitment to visit this site so much every week and really did in there in the forums and do our research and make this place sizzle with the electricity that our professor always generated.

We cannot stay on top if we all take vacations and forget to come back, now can we? This place is rare and awesome and worth our hard work and energy, don't you agree?

I do apologize for my lack of communication, dear friends. My life is quite topsy turvy these days and it is very late in the evening before I can fire up the computer. I am quite tired by this point and lack the energy to respond. I do, however, check the forums every night before closing my eyes.

Thank-you, dear Leelee for all that you do to keep the forums alive. I do, so, appreciate you. Someday, I will get my life back and you will see a lot more of me.

Well, i have a very limited time, when I can go on line...but, yes, we must stay in touch....perhaps we could have a sign...."BUSY BACKSON"...well, that is reference from Winnie-The -Pooh; did anyone read Winnie-The-Pooh ?...haha

Ah Amarie, how dear you are, and it makes me feel much better to know you are all at least tuning in to see what is going on. I was wondering about that. I don't feel alone at all then. Lovely and thank you.

What excellent news, congrats!