Oh, so you were the man gracious enough to offer his help with the trees at the lighting ceremony. [There's a smile on Rosemary's face; of course, the HHA reps at the ceremony had told her someone had stepped up to help!] I'm afraid the women you spoke to then were in such a tizzy from all the interest that they weren't able to agree on exactly what your name had been. We would have liked to thank you properly.

If your offer of help is serious, I'll certainly take you up on it. While we have a thriving membership, I'm afraid the men are far outnumbered by the ladies, so we have to rely on them for some of the heavy lifting... tell me, where do you think your skills lie? I see you're good at delicate work --[She nods toward the small bouquet.]-- would you consider yourself a man of many talents?