G- nothing to ask. If he is having hassles with me- he would sayso - or will in his own time. He is a weird fish- much like me. I do know he has a wide family support base and when stressed with personal stuff, he isolates. Of course I ask if he is okay. Everything we do is based on honesty- has worked out fine so far- so I will just offer support and do the que sera bit. He turned 76 today, so the age bit is certainly a factor as well. It is not all about me (or so I have been told).