An Appreciation and Celebration

First the appreciation. to the Arch-chemist for stepping up in a time when he was needed, despite pressures both internal and generated by fulminating compunds of questionable origin. here's to you lad

And the celebration. The male creatures among this group have been blessed by being surrounded by strong and loving women. People who mostly just smile when we won't stop for directions, when we offer answers to life's little riddles when all that was needed was a hug, and when we tend towards rude jokes at the most sentimental parts of movies. Seldom have a bunch of belching, behind scratching troglodytes been so fortunate as we.

So, taking notice of the International Day of the Woman, let me just say. Damn! we a lucky bunch