November 6. 4pm. “I know why you are checking your mail so early in the evening.”

“Why, Button?”

“Because it’s your daughter’s birthday and you have some special cooking to do in the evening. You basically want to keep yourself free.”

“You’re absolutely right. That’s clever of you.”

“What’s so clever? It’s obvious that you’d want to keep yourself free in the evening. Can I help with the cooking please?”

“I’d love that. It’ll also be fun to have you doing things with the family.”

“But you’ll have to tell me what to do. I’ve never been inside a kitchen.”

“I’ll tell you what to do. Does it feel nice to have me chatting with you at this time of day? Nice and different, na?”

“Change is always nice.”

“Change is the only thing that does not change.”