Congratulations on the cool job with a cool company! I hope you're having a blast. And it's really good to have you back online!

I'm sorry that you're separated from Sophie, but I'm sure you made the right decision. My wife and I are dogless for the same reason: much as we'd both love a one, a dog would be awfully lonely if it had to wait alone in our apartment all day. The forest is a lot more fun.