Thanks to all of you for your well wishes! :)

I am on the mend, but still can't use the right hand. Fastening a bra isn't "almost" impossible, it is "totally" impossible. Fortunately, I have somebody to do that for me.

No exaggeration needed for my reluctance to be stared at for three hours, whilst being discussed in words I can't understand. That receving line idea worked very well; we got to look each lady in the eye, and say how glad we were to meet them.

I had been lamenting the lack of a good story (to Emily's dismay; she doesn't care for embellishments) but you are right, what did happen is way better than slipping on ice or tripping over my cat.

Should get the hat in mail in next few days, as soon as I can drive again. Plenty of room in it for existing hair.

Thanks, everybody. :)