I think if he calls, you talk. Try to avoid R talk, but if it happens, do just what you did. Listen, validate, and shut up.
I don't think you messed anything up!
I am down near Tucson! It's so much cooler (ok, using the word loosely) and less crowded than PHX! I do head up the road now and then for a ball game. And I watch for concerts up there. Since Tucson is a bit lacking in that department sometimes.
