Thank you much, Tim.
We communicated for years already, so you know well how I write in manners that are kind of hard to follow for others. I guess the years of training you got in enduring my rambling style (and my trying to write better) are paying off.
I am also working with an editor now, Paul Svedersky. He's making me more aware about word use, writing style, et cetera, and nudges me toward some improved writing. I'll tell him thanks because of your reply.