I'm quite sorry for slowness in my end.  I planned a little family travel, which would impede things just a little normally, but then I forgot my Chromebook.  So!  Due to my own stupid error, I'm writing from a phone, which takes a little longer than normal and requires a bit more concentration.  I hope to hole up in a nice bar somewhere tonight and write catch up posts all around.  I have, in fact, been fiending for it.  Copying and pasting this to ooc threads... Thanks for your patience!