Her brow creases slightly with sympathy as he gestures toward his empty sleeve, though Rosemary doesn't say anything that might call attention to the fact. "I must say it's a welcome surprise to find that so many of our new neighbors are willing to jump in where they might be needed -- especially the men. You'll be a real example to the rest of our husbands."

She reaches behind her for a small leather-bound book and pen, flipping it open -- it's her address book, pages and pages of names and addresses and phone numbers. "Why don't I take your contact information down? If you'd like to join the Association, you could always come by our meeting next week to discuss how today's fundraiser went. What sort of planning work have you done in the past?"