Treese,

Even if he needed th haircut, he did mow the grass. That's really nice.

Try not to put to much stock in what others think regarding his being manipulative b/c of settlement stuff. If you look at the settlement as a business transaction in which you look out for yourself first then you'll be ok. It doesn't have to come from a place of anger (even though I know how that ugly beast can rear it's be head).