"Unfortunately, dad passed away about five years ago. He suffered with heart problems for years. But mom's doing pretty good, and she's still in the old house."
"Aw, I'm really sorry to hear about your dad. He was like a father figure to all the guys. I remember him carrying my bike into his garage on a bitterly cold night and fixing a flat, so I could make my way home. I knew he had to be freezing his buns off, but he didn't seem to mind. I always thought you guys were lucky to have parents like that."
I sighed, thinking back. "I think we were."
"So, how's your dad doing, Jamie?" I asked, as I scooped up a little chocolate cake and some of the vanilla ice cream we were sharing.
"He uh... kind of fell apart after my mother died, and he hit the bottle pretty hard. When he lost his job,
