BlueOwl, thank you so much! I thought a little Parisian excursion might be fun on Valentine's Day, lol. Your articulated this better than I ever could - I really appreciate your take-away that Superman personified hope here.

gr8shadesofElvis, I really appreciate the comment, and I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for your kind words.

Morgana, thanks very much! OMG, 'the heart of a pretzel' made me crack up laughing! Very apt though - Lex's heart is definitely dry and salty by this point! lol
I'm glad the computer coding line stuck out for you. I needed a little hint that Lex was, well, exactly what he was, but since Lois missed every other clue out there, I needed to find something that was subtle, but that she would find irritating.
Hopefully, we'll all find the trinity one day - the right job, the right partner, and the right snacks. wink
And a trip to Paris wouldn't hurt either.
Thanks, again, for your kind comments!

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