Seriously, ya'll make this whole thing work like a charm and I really appreciate it. I don’t know where you could go on this Earth to find a nicer, more generous and caring group than ours. These swaps are all about you, for you and by you. Without your excitement and attendance we don’t have a swap. So give yourselves a pat on the back. As I have said over and over for the past six years, YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST! I can't imagine what others have to go through and deal with logistically in trying to organize, promote and run a swap that isn't attended by people as nice and helpful as ya'll are to me. So THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for making this as easy as possible for Jan and I. Ya’ll ought to thank Lavonne too for putting up with me during the month prior to each Swap. I’m no picnic anyway but four weeks prior to these Swaps…..she deserves the Medal of Honor. After dating for two years, we just celebrated our Third Wedding Anniversary yesterday and I’m still in shock that she will have anything to do with me five years later. I know ya’ll can’t figure it out either. It truly is a mystery.

Speaking of thanks, we owe a huge debt to Jan & Jim for starting with the idea of having one of these things and then for donating their property to host it. The same goes for Mona and David. They are so wonderful and have worked so hard to make the MTPS a success! Please remember to keep them in your prayers. Major props to Bec Holder for giving of herself, her time and talent to donate our wonderful website for free. And to Joe Weaver, our MTPS Staff Photographer, (who got a byline last week), for all his hard work in documenting our swaps on film and looking for the most inopportune time to snap shots of me for mass viewing. Make sure that you hug their necks and thank them for all they do.

See ya Saturday morning!

Jan