OK, I really hate talking to him and don't enjoy it at all, but he basically tracks me down to do that. I've asked him before to please email as I prefer that (plus if I can remember to save my emails then I can have a record when he starts making up stuff or having faulty memory. Should I just remind him about that one more time or let it slide or what do you think I should do about that? You would think an email saying Please email me when you need to communicate would be easy to understand but apparently not!!!
Karen,
If this is a personal boundary for you, then enforce it. Tell him "I've told you that I prefer to discuss these things in e-mail." And then change the subject.
I think it's a good idea to have a paper trail, for the reasons you state.
