Yeah, most of other physician clients are no where near that. Neurosurgeon, what can I say, plus a lot of investment income.

Yeah, about that. Screw them. I feel entitled to share in the family wealth. I've got years of sweat equity, and it would be nothing to them financial to bail me out. I'm going to try to get up my courage and present them with a proposal. I'm only asking for a structured loan, and quite willing to put up collateral. Business proposition, even if it is doing business with the devil. One more thing they can lord over me and use as emotional ammunition. But sometimes I gotta do this stuff.

Yeah, my Monster habit is like $5 a day, then a couple in Diet Mt. Dew. I know, I should get off it, but I crave it. It's like any junkie, I guess. I could switch to Vivarin.

Oh, I'm hanging in there. Thanks, Teacake. As an elderly Jewish client of mine would say, you're a real mensch (even though you are a woman).