I pretty sure I would not want to get into an arm wrestling match with you if your hands are that big. I can see how getting the new gloves would be a big deal since you just can't walk into the bike shop and grab a pair off of the rack.
I will pass your congratulations wishes on to Shortie, she enjoys knowing she has some space in the daily dose and that people actually respond about her and her adventures. I need to do a story on her now that I think about it, she has a slough costume and this year the vacation bible school mascot is a slough so she has been recruited to be the "official VBS mascot" so she has been hanging out on Sundays at the church services recruiting kids for VBS.