From Marion:

don't all hugs feel pretty much the same?

No, they don't -- at least, not in my experience.

Some people hug like a wet noodle.

Some people hug like a vice.

Some people hug while standing far apart, bending at the waist, so that there is as little physical contact as possible and still have it count as a hug.

Some people put a lot of back-patting into their hugs, while others go for the rub technique.

And some hugs are just right. ;-)

Hugs are as varied as handshakes, and the "feel" of a hug is an expression of the hugger's personality -- much like handshakes.

Back to the topic at hand:

I don't recall having Mudcat dreams... but I have woken up with songs I learned on Mudcat running through my head, so maybe...

BTW, I've been accused of giving back-breaking hugs, but I think part of the reason for that is that I'm sitting in a wheelchair, and the person hugging me is standing, so I have to pull down. But it could just be that I don't know my own strength.