[PattiJT]

Yes, Flame, that would be the thread I was thinking of. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to avoid him. His wife and mine are the very best of friends, and I won't ruin her friendship over it. Although there are quite a few Koreans in the area, being close to an Army fort, she has made few other lasting friends. Mostly because, (and I'm opening NO doors to another discussion!), whenever one of them approaches her to talk, it's almost always to invite her to church, which is innocent enough in itself, but they can't take no for an answer, and it really shuts her off. This friend is true-blue, for nearly 20 years, and I'm really glad for her. It's an unusual pairing, tho. Kind of like a noble and a peasant. They drive a Lincoln and a Mercedes, and we drive a Saturn. Odd in a way, but they really click.

I digress. After some further thought, I'm going to let it just pass. I considered Korean norms, such as men (not gay) walking around holding hands and hugging in public like nobodies business, and girls the same. Maybe he thought that as we're good friends, he could be more personal in his contact. He may think that, but I've never warmed up to him. He's too much into his little electronic gadgets. Every time they visit, he spends more time with his tablets and such, than socializing, which suits me, as we don't have much in common. Next time we visit, I ought to wear a nicely padded bra, just to screw with him!! Anyway, can't fault my wife much. On the way home that day we discussed it, and she understood why I was pissed off, and I agreed that her laughing with her friend was probably the best way to disarm what could have gotten ugly, had both of us not been too surprised to react differently. Thanks for the comments, and the concern. Needed to get that off my chest, and the comments made me actually think about it enough to sort it out, instead of just tossing it around inside. With all the other stuff that's gone on lately, you'd think I'd have better things to worry about. Best to all!! Patti