Dear T,
Well, that conversation actually went...well! I think we both understood the other's perspective for the most part. I like that you seem willing to try an experiment next time you travel, in sharing something with me to see if it helps. I feel like the obvious solution to your being concerned I'll then feel I'll need to ask you about the trip on your return is just to say, "Please don't ask me about the trip." Or "No longer than 1 minute can be spent talking about it, then back to you."

And like I said, it helps to know you're not just avoiding sharing for the sake of avoiding it, like as a control thing. Or to make it very clear I'm a part of your professional life only. That you're doing that in an attempt to better serve me as a client, it makes me feel better. Also, good to know your wife is not dying!

Anyway, I feel OK about what we discussed (hoping no grenade later!), and I'm glad you said at the end that you felt OK about it, too, that you weren't irritated or anything. I will just do my best to hold onto that through this time Friday.

Love,
LT