"Yeah. We keep asking him to come and live with us, but he wants to stay there. He likes his responsibilities, takes them seriously. He comes over for a week's vacation every year." Dan smiled. "He splits all our wood when he's here. The girls love him."
"Nice family," Oliver said.
"That's what it's all about. Sorry to miss the party, though."
"Well, some other time," Oliver said, raising one hand.
"Lucille," Dan called to a nurse down the hall, walking quickly after her.
"He does the work of two people at least," Oliver said later to Suzanne.
"Kind of a workaholic, really," she said.
"A great guy," Oliver said.
"He is."
"Human," Oliver said. "The other day . . . I shouldn't tell you this."