It's good to hear from you, dsvitak. Bubba's story was the inspiration for Pat's, in fact, and I must confess that the medium in which I'm telling it owes a lot to your example. Thanks for not accusing me of imitating your method.
I'm on spring break right now, and most of my free time this week will be spent on two things: refinishing a dining room table and Patrick's story. My wife has read much of this over my shoulder, and as long as I make sufficient progress on the table (which isn't going to be a problem, because I enjoy it), she has no problem with me spending time in front of the computer. We have a "playroom" where I play sports simulations and she cross stitches, both to our hearts' content.
I'm glad Bubba is following along as well. I hope both of you enjoy it.
