YEAH!!! Right on, Jeff!! he is so stunned by your email that he can't formulate a good enough response, but tells you he appreciates it?? he is flirting with you on the IM about asking you to go out with him to a concert that already happened?? is something shifting, ever so slowly, so gently, opening??? I think your DBing is working....
I'm sorry I missed you in Jersey too, Beth!! I was not very organized. But I will keep you posted for all future Jersey visits, and maybe plan more in advance!