Everything went really well. I cut the 4 pound roast in half and it got to medium temp in about 40 minutes. I kept it warm about an hour until supper time. The sourdough rolls actually had a perfect soft crust - mine are often too hard. One guest commented it was the best meal she had ever had that started as a chuck roast. The vanilla ice cream was (always) an excellent addition to the blackberry pie.
Yep, that does happen sometimes. I have noticed, though, that somehow the sun still comes up the next morning, and friends, close to home or far away, are still friends.