There are no upper level accounting or treasury positions available in the Des Moines area. It's a veritable wasteland for financial geniuses, trust me. Even if you can't help, why don't you take the time to open up the lines of communication with a family member today. I don't care who, and I don't care how. Don't let it get to the point where you're comfortable in the habit of NOT remembering.
Phone calls are usually hard to schedule and impossible to predict.
Anyway, thanks Dad. I know you think I'm nuts, but there IS a method to my madness. It used to be hip to be square, but now it's not. I think trapezoids are in style this season, actually. Say you want to show someone in another state how to perform a complicated task on their computer.