// NICE TO MEETCHA!
Books have been in my life since I can remember. Luckily, my parents were both avid readers who encouraged me to try new authors and genres. As a result, there isn't a single class trip, family vacation, or lazy summer day in which I didn't assume the nose-in-book position.

I discovered BookCrossing by accident when I found this book on my library's free shelves. The concept caught my interest. Not long after finding the first book, I dropped some things off at the local Goodwill. On the bookshelves there, I found two more BookCrossing books and took it as a sign that I should sign up. So many thanks to ResQGeek and Vibbs for their wild releases, which led me here!

After 15 years away from this site -- living in five different states, having a kid, starting a new career, and burying a parent -- I found my way back to BookCrossing and am starting to register and release books again. Please bear with me as I get reacquainted with the site and all its wonderful new members!

// ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS
I enjoy just about everything BookCrossing has to offer — from wild releasing to trading, from RABCKing to 'Raying, which I hope to get back into at some point.

Most of the books I used to offer as Book Rings or Book Rays were released in the wild when they return/reach their final destination. I hope their respective finders enjoy reading about all the books' adventures! I also check members' wish lists. My favorite wild release spot used to be on the book shelves at www.stelmoscoffeepub.com/" target="_blank">St. Elmo's Coffee Pub, an unofficial BookCrossing zone in Alexandria, Va., where I used to organize monthly BookCrossing meetups (try the chai!). Now that I'm in a new area, I've found a few Little Free Libraries that I'll likely frequent.

// SO LONG & THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
BookCrossing is a community of givers who never cease to amaze me. There are so many people who volunteer their time to make this site the friendly, helpful, and free community that it is. Since I joined, I've had the pleasure of interacting with a few of them, and I just wanted a spot where I could call attention to their kindness and say THANKS! So consider this my ever-growing, but by no means complete, Acknowledgements page.

Anonymous Finder, for giving us all hope; Antof9, for always making me laugh; Ardy, for the RABCK; Avanta7, for the RABCK; Beachlover2003, for helping me start our Meetup group; BookCzuk, who answers my stupid questions even when she's sick; Caligula03, for the RABCK and HTML assistance; Corry000, for the RABCK; Cyber-librarian, for the RABCK; Dallasjay, for the RABCK; FizzFred, for the RABCK; Heaven150, for the RABCK; InigoMontoya, for the RABCK; Jamesmum, for the RABCK; Lovemylife, for my first successful Relay trade; MaryZee, for her OBCZ, annual book fair efforts, and friendship; Melydia, for starting BC_DC; Mostly-Harmless for the RABCK; Narfinmagic, for the RABCK; Pashmack, for the RABCK; ResQGeek, for getting me started; Shpriz1 for the RABCK; Silverstarry, for reviving a bookring; Smhamn, for the RABCK; TexasWren, for her tireless efforts in making everyone feel welcome; Thelydia, for the RABCK; Tireddebb, for the RABCK; Weeblet, for bein' a pal; WestofMars (aka Spikesmom), for the RABCK; WTHarvey, for the RABCK; and Vibbs, for getting me started.