I think I’m in love with ~karma~.
Hey, your folks live about 15 minutes from me! I’m in Auburn, just northeast of Tacoma. Wouldn’t mind meeting (with my wife in attendance, of course) when you’re in town.
I’d love to meet you and your wife, Brider! Maybe next time I swing up that way we’ll have to organize some sort of mini-T meeting.
Hell, if TC doesn’t want to organize a get together (hint hint) then we might have to do it ourselves. 
Well, now, this has some potential to be fun! My family has a small vacation cabin on the beach of Hood Canal, about 1/2 hour south of Port Townsend. I usually spend about 1/4 of the year there (right now I’m in Northern California). With a little luck and good timing, perhaps we can manage a little get together…plus I’m sure there are other pacific northwesters on this board, too.
I don’t think I can top the “wreck that pussy” reply but it is probably bad advise because it keeps you focused on how badly youve been treated (poor poor me) and counts you among the huge percentage of the population walking around feeling victimized. Man move the fuck on, half the people in the world got one of things, they just aren’t that rare.