I kept meaning to ask - where is this picture of Jack from? The third one you used at the top? I somehow does not recognize it.
And I started reading the day you posted, but then it was late and I needed to go to bed - and the next day I found another wonderful story which sucked me totally in (and then I had trouble finding yours again). Have you seen this one? It's really great:

http://felt-so-alive.livejournal.com/1913.html