Now you know what it's like, Les. And I was blaming it on the Atlantic, and then the NSA. :) Thanks for the votes, ixion, mattrom, and Les, and for the prize (quite the F-bomb fest; loved the canopy bed). Best to the lovely wild-party-giving rossim.
Lovely clue as always, AB; especially liked the hyphen as minus sign.
Off to the candle store now....