He got it! They called at 8 am this morning--we were still in bed, but we've been so worried about this that every time the phone rings no matter what we're doing we put on our best phone voices, so I managed to sound awake and perky and so did he. 
It's a significant pay cut from his last job, but the benefits are much better, the commute is easier, etc etc as I posted yesterday. And he discovered that instead of working 5 8-hour days he'll be working 4 10-hour days, which we much much prefer; it'll give him a day to help me, and I still need a lot of help around here.
More in a bit, time for rehab. 
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