Tom,

I tell people that I was "raised by Catholics" to imply some of the baggage that it certainly did entail. It is nice in many ways to be older and perhaps more chill. In this realm the fact that I enjoyed the work of the late Steve Goodman did not hurt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulZcRN9j_cw

I still get caught out on occasion when someone says "husband" or "wife", but a small price to pay for people being who they are and happy. The forecast for the weekend on Capitil Hill is great. Bring sunscreen.

Jim