it was again light and I had a 'dig' at him in a fun way and he responded in the same manner.
Hello there. What an interesting journey you're on! So far, sounds so good though.
Humor -- a good sign. Of what, I'm never sure
But I have to believe as long as there's a spark of humor between two people things are not completely over. It speaks to some kind of appreciation of the Other and has a way of ratcheting down the latent tensions. Nicely handled.