Lennie and Half Acre

Thank you, John. Your characterization of the limerick as "whimsically wicked" strikes me as wonderfully apropos.

Thank you, Seren. I value and appreciate your encouraging, thoughtful comment.

Thank you, Michael. I value and appreciate your thoughtfulness in commenting. It was a fun limerick to write.

Right on, Viv. Thanks for the perceptive observation and for the congrats. Please know of my gratitude.

Lindsay, your comment reminds me of a Timex watch commercial of decades past: "Timex: It takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin.'" That poor woman is going to end up with a fractured tongue. * * * Thanks for stopping by. Words from you always elicit my gratitude.

Thanks, Kim, for you kind, always-thoughtful words. Now if I could just be the poet you are. How does that Perry Como song go? (showing my age): "It's impossible, just impossible . . . ."

Thank you, Linda. Words of praise from you are pure gold. Please know how much I value them. Love and hugs, always.

One of the magnificent things about this site is the warmth and loving friendship one feels virtually non-stop, but especially at moments like the one I'm having. Thank you for the congrats; I value them.

Thank you, Tim. I continue to be astonished at the talent that shines through virtually everything you write.

Jan, "good luck" wishes from you are not to be taken lightly, as is now obvious. Thank you! You're wonderful (please forgive me for making the error of damning with faint praise, for which I deserve at least 40 lashes).