Hope you listened to your people! you will have time to show him that stuff someday-- just before you whack him with your cane when you're in your 90's!
You don't ever want him to come to her defense or justify his <gag> (OLD,PAST,GONE!!!) feelings for the viper, even to himself. That just reinforces the wrong thing. I vote you let Kalni squish her with her shoe.
Glad your dog is feeling better! I know how hard it is to have to console each other long distance. It physically hurts. Just hang in there you sweet soul... I'm reading your sitch too and seeing sooo many similarities.
