Looks like he definitely wanted you to know he's seeing a therapist. It's interesting the various methods he uses to deliver messages to you in addition to all the talking he seems to do.
I wouldn't necessarily assume the pension talk represents a contradiction, but rather just a safe topic to make an excuse to meet up.
I admire your baking goal. I want on a big cooking kick a year or more ago for my son's benefit, but with my diet I've gotten lazy about making him good meals for a growing athletic boy and am trying to get back to that.
