Guest Update

So, 45 minutes ago he calls to tell me his partner is going to pick him up from the corner of 14th and Church. 15 minutes go by and he’s at the corner of 17th and Diamond asking for walking directions… That was a half an hour ago. He’s about a 5 minute walk away. It’s hard to tell someone to forget about it when they’re only 3 blocks away. But what could have happened in 3 blocks? They are now THREE AND A QUARTER HOURS late! It’s actually so absurd, it’s getting funny. The intertia of the situation is such that I can’t seem to stop this dinner from happening. Something beyond my comprehension is unfolding…