Rudy was all smiles again by the time he was finished sorting through the affairs of shattered windshields and broken bumpers or whatever the hell the daily going-ons were for a man of his profession.
At the moment though, business and profession were the last things on the old man's mind. He came back a changed man—figuratively and almost literally. No longer just some humble mechanic who runs an auto shop, but a long-time colleague and dear friend of Dad's.
As such, he was pretty much a head below the totem pole from being an actual relative. Complete with the sentimentalities and inside jokes that come with the title, and as well as a newfound interest in every minute aspect of me and everything to do with me.
