Excellent Sage ...would you have dreamed of just asking that and getting such a response "back in the day"?

Your sitch is kind of pertinent right now as CJ has an ear infection (he thinks, seeing doc tomorrow). I'm not all that "mothering", but then neither is he when I'm ill.

But I did make a point of asking if I could get him some water or anything as he was facing away, lying on the couch. He mumbled "no". I said, "how about if I kiss it better?" He said "Okay" ...so I did.

Although he now says the OTHER ear is feeling better, I WILL NOT take it personally!

Shiny