diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 1a89c17..ff626ab 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 Package: syrup
 Title: Measure Memory and CPU Usage for Parallel R Code
-Version: 0.0.0.9000
+Version: 0.1.0
 Authors@R: c(
       person("Simon", "Couch", , "simon.couch@posit.co", role = c("aut", "cre"),
              comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0001-5676-5107")),
       person(given = "Posit Software, PBC", role = c("cph", "fnd"))        
     )
 Description: Measures memory and CPU usage of R code by regularly taking 
-    snapshots of calls to the system command ps. The package provides an entry 
+    snapshots of calls to the system command 'ps'. The package provides an entry 
     point (albeit coarse) to profile usage of system resources by R code run 
     in parallel.
 License: MIT + file LICENSE
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71848c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# syrup 0.1.0
+
+* Initial CRAN submission.
diff --git a/R/syrup.R b/R/syrup.R
index 7dba714..0d432c5 100644
--- a/R/syrup.R
+++ b/R/syrup.R
@@ -120,17 +120,12 @@ syrup <- function(expr, interval = .5, peak = FALSE, env = caller_env()) {
 
   # tell `sesh` to stop taking snapshots
   file.remove(keep_going_file)
-  Sys.sleep(interval + .1)
+  Sys.sleep(interval + .2)
 
-  # grab the result from sesh and close it
-  sesh_res <- sesh$read()
-  sesh$close()
+  res <- retrieve_results(sesh)
 
   withr::deferred_clear()
 
-  # return the memory usage information
-  res <- sesh_res$result
-
   if (identical(res$id[length(res$id)], 1) && !isTRUE(peak)) {
     rlang::warn(c(
       "!" = "`expr` evaluated fully before syrup could take a snapshot of memory usage.",
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index f2a8555..d6a17f6 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -40,3 +40,28 @@ calculate_pct_cpu <- function(time, user, system) {
 
   c(NA_real_, (user_diffs + system_diffs) * 100 / intervals)
 }
+
+# grab the result from sesh and close it.
+# may be a slightly longer delay before sesh is able to return, so iteratively
+# query until we get a result back.
+retrieve_results <- function(sesh, call = caller_env()) {
+  sesh_res <- sesh$read()
+  cnt <- 1
+  while (is.null(sesh_res) & cnt < 10) {
+    Sys.sleep(.2)
+    sesh_res <- sesh$read()
+    cnt <- cnt + 1
+  }
+
+  sesh$close()
+
+  if (cnt == 10) {
+    rlang::abort(
+      "Unable to retrieve resource usage results from the temporary session.",
+      .internal = TRUE,
+      call = call
+    )
+  }
+
+  sesh_res$result
+}
diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
index d6750bf..432d4ee 100644
--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ The package name is an homage to syrupy (**SY**stem **R**esource **U**sage **P**
 
 ## Installation
 
+Install the latest release of syrup from CRAN like so:
+
+``` r
+install.packages("syrup")
+```
+
 You can install the development version of syrup like so:
 
 ``` r
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed67689..6f6ca95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ The package name is an homage to syrupy (**SY**stem **R**esource
 
 ## Installation
 
+Install the latest release of syrup from CRAN like so:
+
+``` r
+install.packages("syrup")
+```
+
 You can install the development version of syrup like so:
 
 ``` r
diff --git a/man/syrup-package.Rd b/man/syrup-package.Rd
index c1ec541..8be6435 100644
--- a/man/syrup-package.Rd
+++ b/man/syrup-package.Rd
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 \alias{syrup-package}
 \title{syrup: Measure Memory and CPU Usage for Parallel R Code}
 \description{
-Measures memory and CPU usage of R code by regularly taking snapshots of calls to the system command ps. The package provides an entry point (albeit coarse) to profile usage of system resources by R code run in parallel.
+\if{html}{\figure{logo.png}{options: style='float: right' alt='logo' width='120'}}
+
+Measures memory and CPU usage of R code by regularly taking snapshots of calls to the system command 'ps'. The package provides an entry point (albeit coarse) to profile usage of system resources by R code run in parallel.
 }
 \seealso{
 Useful links: