Ah, yes, Makera, I've had enough skepticism in my life to last me a lifetime. If you seriously

think I hand the cashier the bills, to buy into the possibility of Leonard's being here with us for the evening, without at least price-checking first, you couldn't be more wrong. However, why not err on the side of civility and optimism. It's difficult to imagine; and, yes, the pattern of appearing through Jarkko is not to be ignored. I was born in the morning, but not yesterday morning

. Still, why undermine someone who comes to say:
"Thank you so much for your entertainment this evening.
With Age sometimes comes Wisdom but never as much fun as when you are younger."
A lovely message, under any name.
As for brackets, I love them ~ every single, inappropriate use I've ever made. They have so much more visual strength than parentheses.
~ Lizzy