Reactions were mixed, to say the least. A couple of people thought it was darned clever of us. One called me names for a minute, then laughed. At least one person didn’t take the hint I sent their way. If you, personally, were offended, I most sincerely apologize.

Whether you think it was clever or cruel, funny or tasteless, it was just an April Fool’s joke. Dawn and I are okay. Heck, we’re better than okay. A weird side-effect of reading one another’s entries is that it actually renewed our resolve and made us appreciate one another more.

Now if you want to read about a really funny prank I was involved in, check out the story of the voice-activated fax machine…