"Yes, well, it doesn't really bother me tremendously. Some people deal with negativity differently than others, I suppose. Personally, I'd rather just come out with whatever problem I am having and fix it. Perhaps that is why people find me a bit too abrasive at times." Either way, she tended to get the job done which was the main reason others seemed to look up to her, for the most part. She was no-nonsense, basically.
She smiled then. "That sounds positively lovely, the whole learning new things bit. I admit I admire your ability to at least tackle the saxophone. I am not musically inclined, at all. As a matter of fact, I am almost certain the only reason my father allowed me to have flying lessons was so that he could bribe me to quit singing lessons. I was that bad." She laughed at the memory. "Your family?" she added as an afterthought. She'd gotten the impression that he lived alone, but the mention of a family made her wonder if he had children or something of the sort. Not that it was any of her business, but she was interested to know more about him.