"My mom used to put me in front of the TV and go take care of things." It had only occurred recently to Adam that that was not actually a normal way of raising a child. His mother had parked him there, knowing he'd be fascinated, and had abandoned him to other tasks. Adam had better memories of Copper and Todd than he did of his parents.

"Probably one of the last ones before it gets cold too. Colors are turning on the trees."