...and, because I forgot to mention it this morning, and I feel that it's worth mentioning...
I don't see him very often, and when I do, we greet each other with enthusiasm. Last night he walked up to me, smiled in an enormous way, and said,"Hey! I'm great!" In response to my puzzled look, he said, "Well, you were probably going to ask how I was, right? I'm just saving us some time. Give me a hug!" With him still wearing his coat, it was like hugging a stuffed bear. I loved it.