Maybe I should retitle it “pet peeve.” With the many forms of social media available, it seems like a whole new code of etiquette needs to be defined. I cannot begin to count how many times we’ve received emails from people we’ve never met, but want information.

My daughter loves birds. How can I encourage this?

I’d love to learn more about storytelling. Where do I start?

You did these caches/puzzles…tell me what I need to know.

We are retired educators, so we like to help. Sometimes the questions are simple responses, but some..for instance the birding question…might involve gathering up websites and other references to help.

We’re happy to help, but want to be sure you actually received said info in this cyberspace world. A quick return email that says…”thanks” is all we ask.

I’ve truly lost count of the many times this happens, but it’s more often than not, I’m afraid. Thank you.