Lawrie: <file_photo> Be warned!
Dad: D:<
Dad: It IS mean of you. But thank you anyway.
Lawrie: Mean?! I wanted to be helpful. O:‑)
Dad: What are the temps?
Lawrie: 1 or 2 above 0 at daytime, freezing at night.
Dad: And snowing every day judging by the looks of it.
Lawrie: More or less.
Dad: Has anyone be clearing the drive?
Lawrie: I was there on Monday and Mrs. Shotter told me she had and would be doing it.
Dad: Good! She is a fantastic tenant. I'll get her a bottle of rum from Cuba.
Lawrie: You'd better get her cigars. I know from Kersten she smokes occasionally.
Dad: That's a good one! I'll think about it.
Dad: <file_photo> Now I retaliate! 
Lawrie: :-0 I've got a black father! :-0
Dad: Be good son. I'm off to the beach now.
Lawrie: Take care old man!
Dad: X‑P
It is cold and snowing. Lawrie was there on Monday. Mrs. Shotter, the tenant, cleared the drive and would do it again. Dad will get her a bottle of rum or cigars from Cuba. Mrs. Shotter smokes occasionally. Dad is going to the beach right now.