Many readers of this blog have noticed that I disappeared from the online scene on October 5, 2011. I am back.

My disappearance and the surrounding ordeal have been and continue to be documented on my personal blog Tenth Cave, so I will not rehash them here. But I must say a few things:

I was amazed and overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for my cause from the online GIS community. Totally floored. Not that I didn’t expect support, but the sheer volume and the intensity of the compassion went above and beyond my wildest expectations. Thank you, thank you, thank you all!

While I cannot mention everyone who gave of their time and more (it would be a very long list), I would be remiss if I did not specifically thank the following GIS folks for helping spread the word and otherwise supporting me and my family during this difficult two-month period: John Reiser, Dawn McCall, Randal Hale, James Fee, Brian Timoney, Adena Schutzberg, Jane Elliott, Caitlin Dempsey, Bill Dollins, Glenn Letham, Chris McClain, Dave Smith, Terry Stigers, Skip Cody, Mano Marks, Josh Livni, Andres F. Thank you all for your kindness and selflessness.

The show must go on, and it will. This blog will refocus back on GIS as soon as the dust settles and things get back to normal. See you soon!