If nothing else, the Russian gave me the chance to have CJ blame his compatriots for he-who-shall-be-despised winning the 2016 election. You have no idea how happy I am to be back. Even though I'm already working on the next installment,yesterday I mentioned to someone I was having difficulty writing because I was nervous about CDMX posting and hoping for a good reaction. So far, so good.
You're right. If he tries to mess with CJ, he'll realize he may have bitten more than he can chew.
Great to have you back!
EDIT
Oops, forgot about the party. I wanted a way to open with an outrageous CJ comment and a chance to introduce the new characters who would populate the story. You've now met most of them.