"Are you a Mormon?" he wondered and then held his hand up to stop her from answering. "That was rude, don't answer that, I'm sorry. What's it like out there? I've never been off the east coast," he said, trying to change tack and save face. "Until now, I mean."
He looked back at her as she started working her spreadsheet. "Let me know what you're looking for, like what your columns probably are and I'll read off what I find."