I'm looking forward to the end of the day. No more interviews and a decision made. I spend most of the morning organizing my notes, handouts, and other materials for April's Reference Interview ETN. I realize what a breeze this program is going to be. Except for a couple of exercise sheets, I have all the material. During my lunch break, I go on what amounts to a wild goose chase for JoAnna.
The afternoon starts out on a positive note. Vincent conducts a very strong, albeit overly dramatic, storytime. He does songs, fingerplays, and a flannelboard story. The two books he reads are almost an aside, incidental to his otherwise supercharged performance. Then comes the interview. Vincent holds us hostage for two hours. I didn't we were ever going to be able to leave the conference room. Here is a candidate who on the verge of blowing away the competition talked his way out of a job. No way could I work with such a motormouth.
I left the library with a severe headache and drove to Kids Play to pick up the boys. Eddie has adjusted so well to his daytime surroundings. No more teary greetings.
While JoAnna is conducting a campaign committee meeting, Andy and I seclude ourselves in the master bedroom. I let a couple of martinis melt away the frustrations of an uneven day. A high point, though, is calling Eve and leaving a very enthusiastic message on her answering machine. She calls back within an hour, obviously pleased with our choice. At bedtime, I tell Andy the story of the three bears for the 326th time and then we act goofy and giggle until JoAnna looks in on us. I keep Andy up until 10.
