Hi John,
I'm glad to see you try this community blog concept out for us. It's a great opportunity for making group communication easy.
For now I will just say I think we had a great group, and I miss the whole lot of ya.
During our trip, I asked one of the staff what was the most interesting aspect about the job. The reply was (and please forgive my necessity of putting it here in my own words) to the effect that each group has a unique collective "personality" of it's own, much like an individual does. I thought that's an interesting observation. On that note, I want to say I am very glad to have been part of this group due to the individuals I became acquainted with, and for the collective good will and support evidenced as well. Although my hearing loss precludes my participation in oral group discussions, (to my regret) there is a lot more to group vibes and communication than words alone. You each helped make a good experience that I feel very fortunate for.

Best to everyone, Joe