And reading back my last post to you - I was struck by my phrase: "I may be able to convince him" to give the phone back.
LOL! I'm not in the business of trying to convince him of anything anymore.
I just want to give him the opportunity, by being there, to hand it back. I think he's probably worked himself into a tight corner over the phone and now doesn't know how to get himself out of it.
I agree that the meeting, if it happens, will only be a test of my newly developed skills.
