Maaaah. That just makes it sound like I owe you kids an apology all over again. [ But still, he's... he's not sure he should apologize for being a parent, or for being the sort of parent he was. That would just invalidate everything that he's done until now. And he doesn't quite want to do it, so he lets that sarcastically float in a air a moment as he continues what there is to say about his dad. Honestly, he could tell her about everyone he grew up with. All his siblings, the older women, his dad...

What was he like, though? He considers and then finally ]

Incredibly sweet. A lot of it's hindsight, of course, because he teased a lot, but he's one of the kinder people I've ever known.