Some of us have more Neanderthal DNA than others.

Can you imagine, Sylvester, my resident Neanderthal, still has a home phone. Sebastian was curious about this, thinking it an upgrade to a cell phone, being chained to the wall so no one would steal it. I had to explain that this is what people had in their caves before cell phones.

In some ways Sylvester is a throwback to an earlier time. Perhaps this snippet of conversation will help you understand. We were chatting while I was moisturizing and pulling on some yoga pants in preparation of Sebastian coming over to do a yoga class with me this very morning.

“Look at this rain,” he said looking out of my bedroom window. “I want to go to Spain!”

“How lovely! Such a magical country,” I replied as I applied the coconut oil to my face.

“Where’s the best travel agent?” he asked.

“Do we still have those,” I said.

“There must be one somewhere,” he insisted.

“Perhaps you should look online,” I suggested. “I think there’s one in the main street though, just beside the dog groomers, which reminds me, I should get Hannibal’s toes done.”

“The place next to the Korean take away?” he chimed in.

“Yes, the other side of that new spa place. You know, the one with the fish…