John McGlinn's executor and I need a conversation on payment schedules because the Big Check for the last invoice is still outstanding for this month and I cannot pay any bills, finish Christmas, or deal with estimated taxes because of his damned erratic payment schedule. I am very pissed, to say the least. And I will stay pissed until this is resolved.
So, enough bad news; let's cut to the good. I spoke to Ben thirty minutes ago on my bus ride home. He had to wait eight hours for a room yesterday and wasn't given one until 11:45 last night. He's on IV's and feeling much better today. The primary concern is a decision about trying to drain the abscess tomorrow, which sounds quite unpleasant, and since his ailment involves the alimentary system, he can eat no solid food.
He did reinforce his comment that he is feeling much better.
I had a good time at City Center. Joshie's brother Jeremy came in to help as well so it was fun to hang out with the Clayton boys for a while. I spent four hours going through "Lucy and Jessie," and when I left, Joshie was working on the Exit Music.
