Thanks for all the great comments.
You know life goes on, though we are the same, we change.  Steph and I will always be the best of friends and she still remains the first person I want to tell all my secrets to and I don't think that will change.  But life goes on.....
I will still be part of Susan's family, sharing my experiences and my wisdoms  

  (so to speak).  Many of you have helped me through hard times, shared happy times and I am grateful for that.  I still have a lot to give/share with the SO's here but feel that I just cannot do justice to the MOD job.  So no tears as I am not leaving (can't get rid of me that easy), just shifting gears (clutch Gill, clutch Gill). 

Gill