Well, the familial visit was certainly not quite what I was expecting. I was totally expecting Dad to be the one who wasn't so interested or didn't approve, and Mom to be the one who was more clucky and keen on the details of what I was doing here. Turns out they walked out of here with Dad signed up to a visitor membership - not entirely sure who charmed him into that, because it wasn't me - and Mom asking at least five times if I was sure I wanted to be here. Well, that was certainly keeping me on my toes.