Excellent! [ he grins, pleased, from how he talks so fondly and casually of his brother, they sound pretty close so he's happy for them. ] Glad to know we have a fellow food fender in our fold.

An actually serious question now, sorry, but- Er, in advance, I hope this isn't too forward but can I ask where you live? I'm over someplace called Loomis Drive and, if you're open to it, I can swing by to your place. Check on you now and then.

[ and they could also hang out. daylight isn't outright saying it, not wanting to pressure the guy, but hey you know the implication is there and yeah.

he also throws in, as a bonus: ] I'll help with the tinsel cleaning if you need it.