I have caught up on only about the last 4 pages of your thread, and I want to read more tonite before commenting. But you really sound good, and strong.
Re: the pauses; you don't think she might have been being coached, do you?
Puppy
No reason -- I was just wondering if the reason there were so many pauses in her end of your conversation might have been that someone was listening in, and coaching her on what to say.