Dear cwby30,
Thank you so much for contributing to our humble thread. Your stories are warm, charming and heartfelt. All of us appreciate the time and the energy you spend writing, much more than is commented here. I'm sure that several more members read and enjoy your efforts but aren't as inclined to comment as the rest of us are. To those folks I'd say, if we've learned anything from Brokeback Mountain it would be to appreciate what you have freely and openly because nothing lasts forever and once it's gone, oh well...
Best wishes to all of our Jack with Ennis family for a beautiful holiday and prosperous new year!