It wasn't the last call. I got called at 4:30am to question a fix I had made Sunday early afternoon. In the end, I had done good. Poor performance was not my fault.
The shoes (ordered from a different website when the first site had them on backorder forever) have arrived! They are not quite as Mary Janeish as I had envisioned, but enough to keep. I'll post pictures later.
Hey, Gregg, thanks for reading! I've always assumed only family paid any attention to this blog. And, maybe, friends of family. I don't know about "excellent" but I strive for exceptable. :)