Thanks for the new thread, Dee. And thanks for reminding me that being alone is only a problem if I choose not to seek company when I need it.
My son breezed through town tonight. He came over for about an hour -- ate a sack of potatoes, a pound of roast pork, half a baguette, a bushel of beans and 1/2 an apple pie, took some money off his dad and left. What a life!