Thank you, mrblue92 and Scotti - The hugs are well received, and bigger ones are heading your way. mrblue92, for being who you are and letting me see glimpses of it, convincing me more and more that you are a friend worth having, and Scotti, for having the most open arms of anyone I’ve met on the board to date. Thank you, both, for being this wonderful, and for thinking to mention me as huggable.
Now for the first batch of my hugs (since I know I’ll forget some people)
pucette - You know all the reasons why I’m sending hugs your way. Thank you so much.
Falcon - Just because. And many reasons more.
Verrain - For keeping the Pick-Me-Up going strong… even when your life is turning into a Grad School Nightmare!!! 
Maeglin - For being the gamey individual you are.
Gadarene - For being the card master and helping to keep me amused.
Home of the Braves - My best friend. What more need be said?
UncleBill - For the bike ride, among other things.
O - For the words you’ve said, and the ego boosts you’ve given.
TroubleAgain - For being there when I needed a friend.
katiekilldare - For coming to say good-bye, even though she didn’t know me, and for giving me another reason to wish I could be in two places at once.
scralden - Because of who you are and who you’ve been and everything that you will be.
Crunchy - Because of late night chats and long talks… and many thanks that should have been given long ago.
Arden - For someone who is like me enough to convince me I’m still sane, but enough different that I learn something new every time I read something you write.
And someone who shall remain nameless, but will get his hug in person, where I hope it does daily good.