Hi Mouse!
Glad you enjoyed the story! It's always fun bringing our characters outside of their normal "box", isn't it?
You know, at first, I was only considering having him see Krypton in the deep space photos. But as I was writing, it became apparent to me that Lois was sorely needed. Bernie was just a bonus twist I didn't see coming until my muse threw him at me.
I'm glad you enjoyed the "meathead footballer" comment. It struck me as pretty funny too.
