Slowly, thanks for the WOA! I want to clarify something -- let's say NG is a Quality Time Guy. And, for him, QT involves you sitting on the couch with him, watching Tiger Woods whack a little white ball, with a huge bowl of Cheetos thrown in for good measure. Yay! You know what QT means to him! It's OK to say, "NG, I am so glad we are going to have X-amount of time to sit on the couch watching Tiger Woods! I'm psyched! But at 2pm I have to (clip my toenails, get a root canal, launder the cat). Is it OK with you if I miss the last (excruciating) hour of the tournament?" If he, Full Love Tank Guy, thanks to you, says, "Sure, honey!" Yay, again! If he says, petulantly, "But the end is the best part!" you'll know he needs to have a little more QT than you expected.
How's that sound in terms of being specific?
Your pal (who needs to update her own darn thread), -- Michele
