RP is in Reno for the night and arrives back in SF tomorrow.
the biggest challenge I have had (and by no means a bad one) is introducing the fiance to the family. He was on edge for eight days, but I am sure that it gradually got better, and I even believe that he ended up having a really good time. We kept him busy: he went to four parties, four church services of one kind or another, a movie in the downtown historic theater, a musical, a major art museum, a jazz club with a 30s dance band and also out to dinner with my sister and bil. I also took him to Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger, which is always an experience.
He asked me a couple of days ago if there had been any reaction (he’s back in SF now). I said not a lot, and it was positive. When you really hate a movie you can go on and on about it, but when you like it there isn’t nearly as much to say, you are just quietly satisfied. So I let him know that he should take heart. Then he asked “so, no one called a family meeting?” I laughed. He later said that it was the longest interview of his life, and on the way home he kept imagining that someone would call him up to say “thank you for all of time and efforts, Mr. Mc, but we have found a candidate that we think better serves our needs at this time.” I reported this back to my parents, who thought it pretty funny. My dad said: “I hope he didn’t feel like I was doing that to him,” and I said no, it is just the nature of the situation. Also, my family can be a little overwhelming.
The challenges that remain: this trip to NC tomorrow and the projects that go along with that. Also, prepping for next term, which I’m having a hard time doing, and finally faxing the grades in for good.
I’ll take a look at the particular goals I put under this heading in about a week and see how I did.
