Good. And I should hope that it will remain that way for quite some time as I'm surrounded by enough stressors as it is right now.

Have they been serious!? [For some reason, this strikes him as hilarious in an awful sort of way.]

"Serious" is a complete understatement! They've been more than "serious!" I've had more near-death experiences recently than I can count on one hand! I actually died a few days ago!

Yes, they've been SERIOUS.