Well, that was quite a 'break' from DU ... 13 years!

[GregW]

I've been hanging out on other sites, bouncing back to DU every couple years, and finally decided to return to my online 'home' of yesteryear. After reactivating my account it shows I joined in 2001 and had 6092 posts, this was quite a drought!

Many of the regulars from my time seem to be gone, for those of you of the same vintage, I marched with DU in DC in 2003, used to maintain the gallery and try to keep it hidden from the Freepers, and joined a couple picnics in Golden Gate Park.

It's good to be back home.

[democrank]

1. Welcome back, GregW.

Been here since 2003

~PEACE~

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. Here here... same, 2003... can't believe it's been 14 years!

[hlthe2b]

2. Welcome back!

[Mz Pip]

3. I remember you!

The picnics in Golden Gate Park were a lot of fun!

[pbmus]

4. Welcome back...

[babylonsister]

5. Great to see you back! nt

[furtheradu]

6. Welcome Home! 💖

I think I remember Your name! I was "gimama", I can't remember when I 1st joined, & don't know how to find out I think before 2003, but not sure.
I *DO* know DU saved my Sanity during the *years! & helping me NOW, to STAY Sane!

Goood to be here, huh?

[MuseRider]

7. I remember you!

It was when you mentioned the gallery that it clicked! Welcome back

[unblock]

8. Thank goodness! I've been searching frantically all these years!

Actually, I do indeed remember you; welcome back!

[CottonBear]

9. Hello!

Welcome back!

I had forgotten about the gallery.

[Underground-Panther]

10. I think I remember you

Hah long time
Lost my original account when du got hacked just started a new one same name just a hyphen added

[KT2000]

11. while you were gone

we lost many good members. At the very bottom of the page is a link to the Memoriam page. You will recognize some names there.

BTW - welcome back!

[GregW]

24. Wow - I remember a lot of those names!

Especially Khephra, who was in DC with us.

I'm going to see if I can dredge up some photos from the March - DU was well represented!

[irisblue]

12. Welcome home

[Kaleva]

13. Welcome home!

[AwakeAtLast]

14. Welcome back!

I joined in 2004 I must have missed you. Glad you came back!

[bluecollar2]

15. I wish I knew how to reactivate my account

Welcome back

[williesgirl]

16. Welcome back from another old timer.

[Skittles]

17. do you remember me, GregW?

[flibbitygiblets]

18. Welcome back! I took a break from 2005 until last month myself.

It's good to have a safe place to keep up on the happenings with my peeps.

PS--I swear they still have the exact same smilies--how about an update guys?

[proud patriot]

19. Hey I remember you

Welcome back

[WinstonSmith4740]

20. Welcome back!!

I was gone for a couple of years, too, couldn't remember my password & my email had changed, so had to start all over again!! Good to have you back! Things are a little different than the old days, but the trolls are fairly obvious (not to mention dumb about BEING obvious), so they're fun to play with.

[sfwriter]

21. I was at those picnics!

Remember them well...

[SergeStorms]

22. Welcome back!

I took a break from 2008 until about 3 months ago. I started out many moons ago as 'DumpGump' (Ahhhh, the Bush years), then changed to 'ClintonTyree' after Bush vacated the White House.

So you've been gone too! Well, to catch you up on things, we have this HORRIBLE President named Donald Trump now, and ..........
I'm STILL a smart ass. That will never change.

[Blaukraut]

23. I remember you

My user name was different back then, though.

[denbot]

25. Class of 2001!

Hey-ya! Welcome back.

[Aristus]

26. Welcome back, GregW!

I remember you from the old days.

I took a break from DU myself, back in 2003. It lasted about 10 months. I've been here ever since.

Good to have you back!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Welcome home, my dear GregW!

Your name seems familiar.........I joined in Feb 2004.

[Rhiannon12866]

29. Welcome home, GregW!

We've missed you! January 2003 here! What took you so long? A lot's been going on, we'll give you some time to catch up! LOL. It's great to have you back with us!

[Daxter]

30. Welcome back to the resistance

It is always good to have a veteran skilled in battling republicans around.

[AmandaRuth]

31. Welcome back

My story is similar, joined in 2004, left for a long while and came back Nov 2016.

[femmocrat]

32. Welcome home, GregW!

[Paladin]

33. So glad to have you back.

[niyad]

34. welcome back!!

[disillusioned73]

35. Welcome back..

and good luck..

[masmdu]

36. 2002 here. Welcome back.

[sellitman]

37. Welcome back

I've been here since November 2004. Wish I could say things have improved in this country but we are still trying.

[UrbScotty]

38. Welcome back!

13 years... so, the Bush-Kerry election?

[Jersey Devil]

39. Welcome back from the Class of 2001 Reunion Committee

I've drifted in and out of DU but always find my way back.

[UTUSN]

40. I refused to leave in the face of popular demand

[MrScorpio]

41. Welcome back, GregW!

[In_The_Wind]

42. Welcome back!