I write on behalf of my client Michael Hamilton in reference to a prior oral communication between yourself and Mr. Hamilton in which he did consent to participate in a “date night” on the evening of Friday, March 8th. A potential conflict has come to my client’s attention in that he will be running his first 5K on the morning of Saturday, March 9th. Given his prior experience with date nights, Mr. Hamilton is of the strong opinion that participation in such an evening of frivolity, while of course delightful, may have a decidedly deleterious effect on his performance in said 5K. Also, my client is a giant pussy. It is therefore with deep regret and a wistful pang in his heart that Mr. Hamilton has concluded that he will not be able to honor his prior commitment due to undue hardship and/or his covenant is void under the doctrine of mutual mistake. We understand that this may be unwelcome news. Without waiving any of his defenses to your potential claims (including but not limited to duress and impossibility), in exchange for a mutual release of liability, my client is prepared to offer you your choice of an evening beside him viewing some tired, no longer funny Family Guy re-runs or an evening talking about whatever you did all day while massaging his awesome calves and that place on his foot that still hurts. We look forward to your response. Yours, etc., JMH.