I wasn't going to do this 'cause I knew that I wanted to mention everyone and then I'd forget someone and feel terrible. Then I realized how many were there that I didn't get to play with or talk to much and I'd feel even worse. Lee, can we have a month-long NEST next year, please?
But I have to tell all of you newbies and oldbies and not-herebies that you have changed my life in the most spectacular of ways, and continue to each year. I absolutely freakin' love our community.
Without getting maudlin, understand that I came from a really big family where I was less than someone special, and you marvelous people (yes, every last one of you reading this takes credit, whether I've spent time with you or wished that I had, or wanted to spend more time with you) have given me a place where I belong, am special, am happy and proud to belong.
You are my family, and I can't wait to see you again, and can't wait til the next gethering to meet my new family members.
Oh, yeah, and the Spotman gets credit for turning me on to NEST in the beginning. I wuvs him much. He thinks I'm really a sub, but I thinks hims wrong.

BTW, for NGO2, you guys know that I'm Ariel from C4S, right?
But I have to tell all of you newbies and oldbies and not-herebies that you have changed my life in the most spectacular of ways, and continue to each year. I absolutely freakin' love our community.
Without getting maudlin, understand that I came from a really big family where I was less than someone special, and you marvelous people (yes, every last one of you reading this takes credit, whether I've spent time with you or wished that I had, or wanted to spend more time with you) have given me a place where I belong, am special, am happy and proud to belong.
You are my family, and I can't wait to see you again, and can't wait til the next gethering to meet my new family members.
Oh, yeah, and the Spotman gets credit for turning me on to NEST in the beginning. I wuvs him much. He thinks I'm really a sub, but I thinks hims wrong.


BTW, for NGO2, you guys know that I'm Ariel from C4S, right?