Oh yes, and the phone call earlier in the evening where he told me he wanted me to know that whatever else we might or might not be in relationship, he wanted to be a good friend for the rest of our lives, because I'm a totally cool person. Wow. It doesn't get any better than that.
I won't say that the universe has sent me a replacement for Jana and Debbie, because they aren't replaceable, but it's done a nice job of filling an empty niche, and for that, I'm eternally grateful to its workings.