THREE POSTS IN A ROW? Hopefully you'll forgive the breach in borito etiquette.
Thanks, I really needed this thread. I'm in Tokyo, still away from my family in Osaka, and felt sorry for myself yesterday. My wife is on a business trip, so our kids are supposed to be looking after each other, and they got in a snit instead. I was on the phone with them until past 1AM last night, not the best end to a birthday.
So I actually got a bit misty reading this thread. I'm happy to be here, and grateful for your presence in my life.