In a message dated 7/13/2000 4:25:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SUSANLB@aol.com writes: << This seems to be a proposal going in too many directions. A business does not open all its branch stores on the same day. Many businesses have failed because they grew "too quickly" tried to do "too much." >> I agree with Susan. Taking it a bit slower and easier would be a much better approach. I, for one, would prefer to see the research again. This week has been nothing but the pros and cons of a Washburn society and not genealogy. While I think the idea of a society is fine, I also think that this list should be freed from the discussion of it. We, no doubt, have many Washburn descendants who aren't interested in joining a society of any kind. So, out of respect to them, let's take the Society discussion off the list. One person, who was "eager" to establish a society of Washburns, left the list a couple of days later! This is human nature and to be expected. Mac