Hi there -- I do not feel hijacked. Wish I was hearing more from Ray. He's a good egg.

Dr. Clay, thank you for your input. Thank you so much for your wonderful book. It was a like a little lifeline during a very bleak and isolated part of my depression in 2004.

Well, I will tell you what I am doing. I am doing a little socializing. I went to the dean's cocktail party for an hour on Friday, even though I didn't really want to (just couldn't think of a really good excuse, lol). Then I called a friend, and we had brunch out on Sunday.

On Monday, I went to a women's dinner after work at the Religious Science church. I was a member at a different location for nearly 20 years, and the positive thinking outlook on spirituality was a real help. I made some new acquaintances, and I think I will go to the meetings, since they are once a month, not an overwhelming commitment.

That is probably more socializing than I did all of last year!

This weekend a friend is coming from Boston, my first weekend visitor in the two years I've had this apartment.

So that's at least a bit of progress in getting off my my bum.

I still think about moving to Austin myself, Pat.