T2,
Thanks for jumping in and suggesting to "act if"...that's what I needed to hear. Sometimes the obvious just doesn't always register!

Wiley,

I really appreciate you following my sitch and your encouraging comments and ideas. I'm not too good at being vague or mysterious...but I'll practice in the mirror! I might suggest that he stay in the city and go out for drinks (like he often does) on Fri, cuz I'm playing a mixed doubles match and going out for drinks. Is that too specific? I really liked you listing out my basic goals to stick to. It helps!

Hey...will you also give me instructions and pullling up quotes from other posts, so that I, too can refer to them? Thanks....I'm slow to catch on.

Appreciate all of you checking in.

Mooka