Wow! Today I received an email from a USA TODAY reporter and she mentioned my blog in a story.

It's not exactly on the front page, but still, wow!

Here's the email I received:

Hi there --
I cover higher education for USA TODAY and wanted to let you know that I mentioned your empty nest blog on my "newish" blog at USA TODAY. I'm still trying to figure this world out.

The site does not have a fancy link (it's easier to click on from our website's Education page) but here's the link if you're interested in taking a look:

http://asp.usatoday.com/community/profile.htm?plckPersonaPage=PersonaBlog&plckUserId=ca617b94859be53c&UID=ca617b94859be53c

Thanks --
Mary Beth Marklein

higher education reporter

That's a very long link, so if it doesn't work for you, here's how to get there: go to www.usatoday.com/news/education/default.htm and then click on "Reporter's Blog: Mary Beth Marklein Wants Your Thoughts"

Wheeee! I'm very excited!