Tuesday, June 28, 2011

five years, y'all . . .

Or really five years and two days (and nobody called to wish me a happy blogiversary!) since the commute that led to my inaugural rant and blah blah blah. I like to think there are at least a couple of you who've been reading Just Up The Pike since its inception a half-decade ago and know the story already. It can't be many, though, because my stats show that readership has been tapering off since I left for graduate school last fall. Not surprisingly, it's hard to write about Montgomery County from Philadelphia. And it's proving just as hard to keep this up from Petworth, just three miles from Silver Spring, as I bike back and forth each day to a job that gobbles up most of my time. (The rest goes to my friends, my family, and my boyfriend.)

Anyway. I wanted a space to write about the things I cared about, and I was fortunate enough to get an audience. Not a day goes by that I don't think about the adventures I've had and the people I've met through this blog, and I'm forever thankful. I've got my fingers crossed that you'll stay tuned for my next post when I can muster the time to do it. I'm especially hopeful that you'll see me move from behind the keyboard one day to leave my mark on the place that made me who I am.

Thanks, y'all. As always, I couldn't do it without you.

7 comments:

Adam said...

As a Silver Spring resident and someone with an interest in intelligent development, I've really enjoyed your blog. Both the news you share and your reasoned opinions are much appreciated.

hockeypunk said...

congrats! count me as one of your tapering readership ;) but i still check this thing a few times a week

Terry in Silver Spring said...

Congratulations! I really enjoy reading your blog and have learned a lot from it and you.

David Rotenstein said...

Happy _______ from Just (way) Down the Pike where the proper pronunciation of "y'all" is taught in elementary school. Keep up the good work and good luck in your second year at Penn!

J-ezzy said...

happy bloggerversary! i have been a google reader for quite some time. i enjoy your blog!

Cyndy said...

Happy 5th Blogiversary from someone who continues to look forward to your next post.

Casey A said...

JUTP is more important than ever -- I read every single post, even if it sometimes takes me a day or two to get around to checking out what you have posted. Happy anniversary!