James: Hello, are you Muriel Douglas?
Muriel: Yes, and you must be James. It's nice to meet you at long last .
James: Yes, you too. Thanks for agreeing to meet with us about the new account. Myassociate , Susan Kim, should be here any minute . Would you like something to drink while we're waiting?
Muriel: No, thanks. I'm fine. Did you have a nice holiday?
James: Yes, I did. My family and I went to Tahoe to ski and the weather was great. How about you?
Muriel: I stayed in L.A. and it was sunny the entire weekend. We spent most of the time at home but we did go see King Kong on Christmas day.
James: How did you like it?
Muriel: It was better than I expected . But, you know, I think I would have enjoyed skiing in Tahoe even better. Do you go there often?
James: No, not much. My wife doesn't like to ski. She prefers vacationing where it's warmer, like Hawaii.
Muriel: I don't blame her. I really enjoyed it there when we went a few years ago. I'd like to go back sometime soon.
James: Yes, me too. Oh, here's Susan now. Let me introduce you.