Congratulations! Wishing you many happy miles on it. Yes, Smiley is terrific, isn't he? I worked with the previous co-owner (and x-country tandem recordholder, Estelle) for my first bike purchase - a custom steel Rodriguez and loved being able to stop in and see the progress of my bike being built, then painted. My friends chuckled at me telling them watching the progress from plain steel tubes, to a beautifully welded frame, etc...fun!
You'll be tandem-proficient in no time, I'm sure; have tons o' fun!
Mary