My suggestion of bringing up your grandchild was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. I was being flip. The gist of it was to brag about something yourself! But maybe that wouldn't work with this guy. Sounds like you have the situation under control.
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Sandy Nachlinger, author of BLUEBONNETS FOR ELLY; co-author with Sandra Allen of I.O.U. SEX
http://sandranachlinger.blogspot.com