By gum! This is the best plan I've heard yet for settling John's future life and happiness.

I do have one simple refinement, though: in place of John's mother, his fellow Archipelagans will supply the "short list" of marriage candidates. This could even be the subject of our next survey. To get the ball rolling, I'll provide some nominations:

1. Teri Garr
2. Zoe the atomic physicist
3. Jane