Coincidentally, CBS's Sunday Morning show had a segment on Danson this morning. Steenburgen had a very nice thing to say about him...

Steenburgen told Braver that if she could "clone" Danson for every other woman in the world, she would: "Because he's to die for. To be married to [him], it's been an utter privilege and joy. If I could sign up for 100 more lifetimes, I would do it. I'm not kidding."

...and he returned the compliment...

"It's the grandest adventure of my life," Danson said. "She makes me grow all the time."

I never saw a single episode of Cheers, but I remember being very impressed by Danson in his role as the attorney in Body Heat.

They were great together in Pontiac Moon... and always enjoyable in Curb your Enthusiam. I developed a serious crush on Mary when she did Ragtime.

As you know, Amy, you and I have had strong disagreements on some things here but I'm very happy for you that you have that kind of relationship with Gregg. It's nice that you let him know how you feel (and I presume he does the same for you.)

My first relationship was for four years -- two years in high school and two years of college -- with the second woman I'd ever asked out. We both kind of assumed we were going to get married but, after going to summer school at the University of Oregon and meeting all kinds of interesting new women, I decided I wasn't ready to make that kind of commitment so I returned to St. Paul, broke things off with her and broke her heart.

From that point on I decided that didn't want to be in any long-term relationship (for one thing, I couldn't imagine having sex with only one woman for the rest of my life and I didn't want to cheat on anyone so it was serial monogamy for me.) But, once I hit my mid-40s and decided that I'd like something long-term after all -- that sex with only one woman for the rest of my life seemed appealing instead of confining -- I've been unable to find someone. I've met a number of women very interested in me, but haven't felt the same way about them. Three years ago, I did meet a woman who I really fell for and was thinking this might be "it" but, as luck (or karma*) would have it, I didn't do it for her, so that relationship ended after four months.

* she had the same occupation, occupational therapist, as my first girlfriend.

and always enjoyable in Curb your Enthusiam.

Eric, I've never had cable so I never saw that show, although I always heard good things about it. Then, a few years ago, I saw a DVD of one of the seasons at my local library and watched it. Absolutely hilarious...Larry David is brilliant.