Family comes first, but I always work around things. My sister got married on Saturday, October 1st, 1988 in Houston. I flew in from LA to be at the wedding but I told my family and my sister that I would be leaving early on Sunday to get back to LA for the Raiders game against the Bengals. My family would have liked for me to stick around for a Sunday breakfast with the two families, but at least I made the wedding.

Two days later, I had a job interview at a big, prestigious hospital for a job that I wanted and would be good for my career. The interview lasted much longer than planned and I was asked by the hiring manager if I could stay longer. I told him I could not, that I had to go, that I had a ticket to Game 1 of the NLCS (Mets vs. Dodgers). We agreed that I would come back in the morning to continue the interview and I ended up getting the job. I can usually make things work, but if not, then you do what is right.