It's a Blog Anniversary Party!

I can hardly believe it:  this blog is a year old!

On one hand, it seems as though I was just sitting here, in this very chair, choosing a template and writing my first post.  On the other hand, I feel as though I've always been blogging!

But enough about me.  We're havin' a party!   And as everybody knows, where there's a party, there's good food (including some chocolate) and gifts.  And ... since this blog would be nothing without you, the gifts are for you!  Thanks to a few special people -- you'll learn more about them as we go along -- for helping me plan this celebration and, in fact, for making it possible.

The party kicks off tomorrow, and I hope to see you right here!