*nods easily (totally understands the family thing, of course)(and this was a long shot anyway)* Can't blame you there. Keep it in mind, though, just on the off-chance? *pulls a card out of his pocket and slides it across the table to you* Give me a call before five if you change your mind.
*wraps his hands around his coffee again and switches tracks brightly* So! I'm curious now. What do you do for a living, if it's not playing around with fun things like black holes and time-warps?