I was not dissing your RL. Of course weddings and babies are important. Of course they are, and always will be. That you would think that I was insulting that . . . I'm not sure what that says about me, if that's the conclusion you drew. I was expressing an observation and a lament I feel for something this is no longer. If that observation and lament offended you, I'm sorry. Because I lament the loss of something does not mean I begrudge you what you've gained. Your gain is more important than my loss, but that doesn't mean I don't feel it and miss what's missing.

I also misspoke in something I wrote in my reply to Val, and for that, I am deeply sorry and regretful.

I'll be watching the season enders with my mom next week. That should be interesting. :-)