This was a small, tough, light footed man of Irish descent. Before Dad died, he had been with the family for 17 years as his handyman. He continued to stay with the family after the father's death. This character loved animals and children, and they loved him, too. He had some rough edges, and he was willing to try to do just about anything. He took over the role when the family needed to cook, even though he had no idea how to do it. While he got along with most people, he was very prejudiced against people who came from England. This became a problem on the family was vacationing in Nantucket. An obese worker from England was bending over on the beach, and he whacked her across her wide backside with a bit of driftwood. He apologized profusely, but still had to go to court. Unfortunately, while he was in front of the judge, he had a hard time controlling his laughter regarding the situation.
