Petty
It is important to live vicariously whenever the opportunity arises. I have never met nor spoken to Never Boy, Never Girl's common law husband, and I gave up the pursuit of his beloved's heart years ago. Never Girl and I are truly friends. Nevertheless, this evening at The Palace, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Sacramento Kings; Never Boy is a native of Sacramento, and an avid supporter of the Kings. As do most Michiganders, I claim loyalty to Detroit's teams. "Victory for ZIM!"

Hello, Kitty
Sammy is not doing at all well, and my mother has been none too helpful. She is handling the situation with all the delicacy of the proverbial rhinocerus in a China shop. "He was one hundred and seventy days dying and not yet dead."