Still no word on the job, but I was told by someone I know who works there that Thursday evening was the staff Xmas party and that, consequently, Friday staffing was a skeleton crew so I'd be unlikely to hear anything until Monday. Sounds like they have good parties! Anyway, I'll wait and see, if I haven't heard anything by the end on Monday I'll figure the gig is up and I'll need to look elsewhere.
As for the lunch with my father yesterday... I'm still processing that.
Objectively I think I can say it went well. Subjectively I was disappointed he felt compelled to call me by my male name but I decided to ignore that.
Overall, things got better as the lunch progressed, conversation was about general stuff - I should note that my supportive mother was there too. My father never talks much but he contributed to the conversation at least as much as he usually does, he was in a reasonable mood and even laughed a number of times. There was no discussion of my transition, I was modestly dressed but unmistakably female in my presentation (my mother said she really like my skirt!)... and I figure, like me, he is now processing the interaction. I'll have to hear what, if anything, he thinks via my mother at some point. My only hope is that he'll see that, female appearance aside, I am the same person, albeit happier.
