It doesn’t take long to realize that Eli has a very specific purpose. Every question he asks Gracie somehow leads back to me. When she mentions her nephew, he talks about how great I am with kids whenever we’re signing team merch or helping out with youth clinics. When she mentions her favorite food—barbecue chicken pizza, and yes, I’m taking notes—he claims my homemade pizza is the best he’s ever had. I’ve never made homemade pizza at all, much less made it for Eli, but I appreciate his efforts anyway. Even if he’s being about as subtle as a semi plowing down the highway.
