=^..^= The KarmaCat is IN.

All names have been modified to protect the usually innocent. 

It occurs to me that before I get too involved in sharing myself with the general public, I should introduce some of the people in my life so you will know who I am writing about, and at the same time I will be spared from repeated explanations.  So without further ado, I give you “my people”:

The Family:
TIM, my brother
JACKIE, his wife
EMMA, their daughter (“I love my niece to pieces.”)

The Friends:
JENNY and OLIVIA, my friends since 1st and 2nd grade, respectively; my heroes
KELLY, AUDREY, MICHAELA, DIANA, SONIA, more friends from those long ago school days
SUZANNE and VANESSA, friends from previous jobs
LAUREN, JEANNIE, and her sister, LEAH, friends in my neighborhood

The Bowlers:
ASHLEY, RENEE, ROSS, my teammates
TED, BILL, LISA, DANA, VINCE, more bowlers
SEAN a/k/a LALA (the former (?) mutual crush)
MACK, Lala’s friend
NOELLE, a/k/a Silent Noelle or Toxic Noelle, former teammate and former friend

The Coworkers:
BFBs, Big Fucking Babies, my term of non-endearment for the attorneys, a/k/a SGBs (Selfish, Greedy Bastards)
BOB, Mr. Indecisive, an indecisive, PITA, micro-managing attorney
PATRICK, another attorney I often work with; tree killer
TIFFANY, a/k/a Tiffannoy, a/k/a Val (“Bigmouth Valley Girl on Speed”), my latest target
TINA, our file clerk
SANDY
ANNIE
SALLY
MARY, the Pest
THE DEVIL, Corporate America, my employer

The Cats:
P.J. (April 1991 – October 2008)
SAM
RORY

There will be more names, certainly, but this is a good start.  Welcome to my world.