Upside

Let's review last week, shall we?

1) Massachusetts loses their Democractic Senate seat.

(Karin loses a night of sleep out of sheer incredulity. And a couple gallons of Guinness.)

2) Stock market loses 4 percentage points in 2 days.

(Karin loses her cool, and her vow to not talk politics in the workplace, when her manager goes on rant about how "her president" is responsible for her firm's clients losing money.)

3) Vikings lose NFC title game at the last minute ..... again ... setting the stage for another 12 years of could-have-been angst.

(Karin, 2 glasses of Riesling in while out with friends at a classy Back Bay establishment, at the moment the game turned, loses all dignity by leaping to feet, skirt and high-heeled boots and all, to jump up and down and scream, "No! No! No! No! What the holy F#$%!?")

However.

Southie Med Student wrote back. Several times.

He's a busy boy .... but he asked her out on a date.

WOO-HOO!