I really had very wimpy friendships with women: no one committed to each other except one friend who came to help me in 2005, all the way to Toronto, when hubby called her to ask for help.

Now that I think of it, I have never helped any of my girlfriends in the past- I was always the needy one. They got bored and tired. Sad youth of 20 something turly for girlfriends. But loads of people anyway throughout it all except here and there compared to many more unlucky souls.

Photo: Me and my first adult dog Jerry, circa 2002 or 2003.