Hey, folks!
I've had about a thousand private congrats for this Friend thing that I had no idea I had gotten and less idea where it came from or what it meant.
I can't respond to all of you so I'm thanking you now for your kind thought and giving you MAJOR props for being far more astute than I am at noticing such things.
Meanwhile, given the size of this community and the length of this thread and the stressful nature of the topic I think we've all been extremely good citizens and kind neighbors. If I knew how to I'd nominate everyone for as many awards as possible.
Keep up the candor and the humor and the fellowship and the thoughtful editing that happens before you hit the "Post Reply" button! MUCH LOVE!