"She just got a deer in the headlights look and said OK..."

That could be good. Make em think.

"I do believe I need to push the envelope a little to get her out of her shell, but that'll come in time..."

Not sure about that one, I think the same thing alot. But hear/read to much about not doing that yet, at least not as short of time as it has been.

Oh by the way, I looked in your mailbox, nothing showed up

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