Critique Request: personal web site

Hi all,

I just finished re-revamping my web site.  I think I"m actually happy with it
now.  Would appreciate some feedback re:

1) ease of navigation?
2) loads fast?
3) compatible with most browsers?
4) color scheme easy on the eyes?
5) text graphics at top of pages easy to read? 
6) any other comments/suggestions/criticisms welcome

I'm trying to keep the site quick-loading, and compatible with any browser
(e.g., no Java, minimal browser-specific extensions etc.).  

Almost every thing at my site is adoption related.  One person has told me I
should add more "stuff" to keep the reader's interest, but my target audience
*is* adoptees/birth parents/adoptive parents.  I have added a few non-
adtoption related things in the "about" section, but I don't want to go
overboard.  To me, adding non-adoption related content would be like adding
non-adoption-related content to a book on adoption.  Seems to defeat the
purpose.  

Also, some people have told me my pages aren't "colorful" enough, what's your
take on this?  I want a page that is not hard to read, and where the colors
are easy on the eye.  I choose blue because its a nice soothing color. It used
to be a lighter blue, but I got two complaints that it was hard to read so I
darkened it up a little bit.    Before then, I had a blue background that was
soothing at first, but then got to be annoyind and really drab looking.

Here is the link:

http://members.tripod.com/~KimGonzo

TIA!

Kim
KimGonzo(at)aol.com

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