It's late and I am rambling but...as, I recall, Greek heroes had strange or miraculous births followed by "missing" childhoods. Achilles, for example, was dipped in the river Styx by Thetis, his mother, and then sent off disguised as a girl to grow up in anonymity. Interesting that Christ followed this same pattern, a virgin birth, a miracle at Cana, and anonymity until adulthood. Anyway, for what it is worth, Rick is one of my heroes. A totally manly man with a gentle and generous soul, a wicked sense of humor, and modest to a fault. It was a rare privilege to meet him at the Getaway.
Off the pedestal now and back to the kitchen, Rick. Heather needs a hand.