I loooooove this!!! And I'm pretty sure I've told you that you write like you speak - not that I've heard you speak - with your mouth moving and my ears hearing - but it sounds like the way you would speak and it's one of the things that makes your writing so enjoyable to read. Your personality shines through, your sense of humour, your kindness, your warmth - it's a delight and always makes me feel a li'l closer to you by the time I finish reading something you've written.
I adore the way you described all of this. Another stellar piece of writing (NOT in the boring block of words way!), and I thank you so so much for sharing this on HHH! Lucky me! I got to publish it! Yippeeee!! 💜💜💜