Originally Posted by
ReadyAtLast 
The icing on the cake - new Mr Ral (is it bad to call him that?
) said to me "I love you so very very much and want to spend the rest of my life with you" I cried. I really am so happy. Old & new mr ral met up for 1st time since last year and shook hands.
That's wonderful, Ready. I hope things continue to look better for you. You're due some wonderful, sunny times.
I got back from Chicago safely. I have 4 months left of my sabbatical and in that time I need to complete the process of setting in place structures and supports and plans that will set me up for the next 5-10 years. I won't get another chance like this again. So I'm doing some kinds of bargaining that are very new to me. I hope I'm doing ok at it.
Probably making some enemies along the way, something I've always tried at all costs to avoid.
I hope we're all still friends here.
