Duh! Catharine, I just realized that you have, in one day, posted one of the funniest short stories I've ever read and one of the saddest, tenderest, most agonizingly touching stories I've ever struggled through. I bow down to your genius. If we had a "best overall writer" award, I'd nominate you for the Lifetime Achievement category. You are truly brilliant. Thank you for sharing your glory with us lesser beings.
