Unexpected benefit of blogging

When I started this blog yesterday, I sent out email "announcements" to some family members and friends, wondering whether anyone would even be interested in looking at it, in this busy world. What I've enjoyed is the email coming back to me with interesting stories and reminiscences triggered by what they read on Ex Consulto. I hadn't expected that, and it's a wonderful benefit, at least in the beginning. I hope some of them will eventually post comments here on the blog.