Time flies.... it sure doesn't seem like it's been ten years!

For some of our newer members ~ the Godfather board before this was in a completely different format. It was very visually appealing (black background with red letters) but it was quite chaotic. One did not have to "login" to post a message or to make a reply and that freedom lead to a lot of flaming. These new boards (in this current format) requires a member to register before being able to post.

Geoff opened "the books" for all members shortly before midnight on July 13, 2001 and it was the following day that these boards opened for messages.

We've shared a lot of stuff here in those ten years. My favorite things have always been sharing our experiences and it became quite emotional at times. We've said goodbye to a few members whose time here on earth was over. We shared the loss of spouses, parents, siblings other family members and beloved pets. But as the cycle of life continues, we also celebrated new life here.

Many of us took solace here during catastrophic events (the terrorist attacks of September 11th may have been the Board's single most powerful time).

The best thing that came out of the first ten years, for me, is having the opportunity to have made some friends.