John got home as scheduled on Friday evening and all is now right with the boys' world. They practically barreled him over with hugs as soon as he came into sight. Luckily this was after he'd cleared the secure area! He'd had limited free time during his week of conference meetings, but attempted to procure suitable Montreal souvenirs for the boys. Coming up empty, he ended up giving them the "Montreal: City of Design" pencils that were in the conference swag bag (luckily there were two!) They were completely thrilled. It's the simple things in life.