Dearest Stales,

My! This introduction to you is somewhat overwhelming for a stranger like me. I only recently found my way to AWAdie-land seeking a refuge of intelligent souls, (and I imagine have) but I've been stumbling around a bit awkwardly. Of course, having only just arrived in here a short while ago, I had no idea of your existence, much less your lengthy (and perhaps unexplained) disappearance from here, and your Mongolian visit has unfolded like a grand adventure for me. I have delighted in this little tale (do tell more!) and have been touched by the fondness your friends here have shown.

I am pleased and impressed (not suggesting that my opinion should matter to anyone else here, just sharing my thoughts....) by your appreciation of the people and the vast landscape, as well as the cultural sensitivity you have shown. I guess I just wanted to let you all know that today my world is a little happier place knowing Stales is out there somewhere, meeting new people and discovering new lands, keeping in touch with all of you in here. What a sweet, little story for this holiday season...

magimaria