"Yes, shopping doesn't get done by itself. And don't worry about it, at all. If you hadn't run into me, I wouldn't have met you, and it's been nice talking with someone."
It wasn't that he was lonely, but he did like people and he missed the interaction he had when he worked for the Mayor of Santa Barbara - though the opera find raisers had been a bit awkward, and deafening.
"Enjoy the sunshine, Vivian. It's too rare to pass up."
And with a wave, he was headed toward the next item on his list.