Well of COURSE he's got something going on. It's obvious you're the embarrassment to him, and he's probably trying to avoid you as much as possible. In fact, he probably shuttled you up here so you'd be so busy you'd never bother him again.

...is what I wanted to say, but I didn't, thankfully. "Sounds good to me. And I wouldn't think too hard about it. Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll be fine."