Earlier this spring, I was going through a phase of interest in New Mexico. Watching the TV series U.S. Marshals, eating New Mexico-style salsa, learning about the Balloon Festival and a general interest in that state. During one of those days, I ran into a posting by Mary on TER, mentioning she was going to be visiting San Diego. I found her language quite amusing, and thought she would be fun to spend some time with, which later turned out to be true. Her reviews also reminded me of another lady I had seen a couple of years ago. So, it was fingers-to-the-keyboard to compose an email seeking her blessing in my most Marshallesque prose (you would need to watch an episode of that TV series to understand what I mean). Got a reply back, and time and date was set for a one-on-one congregation with Mary. On the day of receiving the blessings, I found that because she had been driving the previous day, it was going to be a little change in schedule, which was okay for my schedule. She and I got to the motel at around the same time, so, she walks up to my car in the desolate parking lot, give me a hug, and asks me to act like I was her boyfriend! We walk up to her room, arm-in-arm (having grown up in a quite reserved community, this was a little new for me). However, after getting into her room, a good time was had by all.