I should have probably announced something more formal, but I was busy growing my black pine seedlings

500,000 posts came and went like a flash. For those of you who were here in the 2006-2008 time-frame, I'm sure you remember the days when we had a smaller (and more contentious) membership. The only thing missing from our bonsai arguments were beers... among friends.

As is often the case... 1 million is around the corner. I look forward to seeing you all when we say... "remember when..."