Thank you so much for your advice! I'm wondering what my brother-in-law's response will be when I am again totally honest with him. He'll try to help with more jokes, etc. He's one of those guys who can't take bad or sad news. He's the type who always throws in a joke when with a group of people discussing a serious topic, or watching something sad on TV (including the news). He thinks that helps. Perhaps it's best to ignore his ignorance. That seems to help, and so far, is the best solution. It's like they say, you can't change another people, you can only change yourself. I'll keep working on it.