The good thing about being hit with a stun gun was the recovery. Yes, I felt like crap for about twelve hours, shaken and my muscles aching and sore, but unlike almost drowning and going through pneumonia or being hit on the head and waiting out a concussion, I was pretty much back to normal after a solid night's sleep.

I checked my email in bed, laptop on my knees, pug at my side, and was surprised to find one from Alice Moore. Thanks for letting me borrow your dad, she ...