I almost forgot about this

And let my boss off the hook scott free.

On Thursday last week I was a bit down, very actually. The boss, being the sensitive type, insists that we pack it in early and head downstairs so he can tip me some wines to toast Dad.

His open gambit. Line 1, as we were sitting down. The icebreaker. Intro. Gentle chit chat before slipping in a nice little segue to get onto the family.

So have you talked to your folks lately?

Well it did lighten the mood for a while.