Aw! The sharpie, and red, too! These guys are fantastic.

"If I hadn't died so many times already, I'd guess I was having a midlife crisis."

There was an uncertain pause as Jack tried to come up with something supportive to say to that. After a moment he said, "Heavy."

SO. PERFECT.

You also have the most brilliant metaphors of anybody I know. eyes that were the fast, hard blue you got at Mach 2 and 30,000 feet I wish I could plunder your brain. And then, of course, the rest of you, since I've saved the best for last.*g*