Dude, that fucking sucks. All of that and you still didn't get to chill? You should go to Cancun! It's awesome. We used to go every winter.

[ This was part of why he learned Spanish when he was younger.]

Oh shit, are Bruce and the old dude good? Are you good? I know I keep asking but just, sounds like a lifetime of stuff's happened since we last talked, man. Couch surfing sucks, dude.

[ Yet, he didn't offer, mostly figuring he'd need to ask Monarch and Sheila before he even could offer to her. ]