[That gets a rueful smile. Par for the course.

And okay, he kind of asked for that, even though it was just a saying. They really don't see much blue sky here, though.]

He's been...busy lately, yeah. I'm almost afraid to ask what he did this time, though.

I'm better. Still sore, but I'm out and moving around, and that helps. And I found someone to travel with. That makes things better, too.