This really improved everyone's situation, almost immediately. Both of Sandy's choices were couples in their sixties, who were very active and healthy... Both of the relief grandfathers were men who liked to hike and fish. The boys learned a lot from going on long walks, and from going fishing with them.We went out and put together some rather elaborate camping gear, encouraging all the men to take the boys out camping so they could see more of the countryside, and to also allow the house mothers. He spent the rest of the evening trying to call Audrey but she wouldn’t answer the phone. The next two days were basically a repeat for Brady. He would buy her a dozen roses and a card, knock on her door and then leave them on her doorstep and spend the rest of the day calling her. She never answered his calls. Brady was severely depressed. The men who worked for him took notice and were concerned for their boss. He was just going through the motions but it didn’t matter to him. Without Audrey. I dangled hope in front of her, but with little room for negotiation.There was nothing pleasant or elevating about what I had just done. I had pummeled her with my words as surely as if I had used my fists. I could see the effect of my blows. After a while, she had simply absorbed them as I delivered. There was no sign of fight on her part.I should have felt better. I should have felt relieved, possibly even elated. I didn't. I did what I thought was necessary to shock my wife into thinking. Bychkova was like a hybrid between his Art History class and Professor Strait’s Literary Criticism class, with a big dose of creative writing thrown in. I had a leg up because I had those theory classes last year. But I swear, Doc Henredon wanted to read each of my papers two days before they were due so he could make suggestions. That changed my work style.I’d come back from Minneapolis with a Men’s Elite championship and Mixed Doubles Open silver medal. As a result, there was a recognition.