of course. you must be so proud. everyone's very anxious to shake hands with our newest academic celebrity. how're you holding up? norman was telling me the dream house is finally finished. wonderful. it's good to see you two doing so well. i know how hard it can be sometimes. well, i don't think i've seen you since the reception at dean ackerman's last year. for the dupont chair. i swear. i'm becoming the nosy old lady i used to run from at amherst. there was just. some tension. you were upset. i remember being concerned. toward the end. you remember? well, i'm glad. pardon my intrusiveness, but we do have to stick together you know. the wives.