I overslept, and when I woke up, the sun was already shining brightly outside. I quickly took a shower and changed into comfortable home clothes. Since I was going to be working in the backyard preparing a surprise dinner, I was wearing just jeans and a blouse that wasn't at all fancy. I needed something comfortable and simple to move around in today.

"Grandpa."

I greeted him and kissed him on the cheek. He was sitting alone in the dining room, enjoying coffee and churros.

"Why did you just ...