I ask, coming back to my senses. He's currently on medical leave. I chuckle a bit at that. The Diary is in the First Person, singular and plural. I ask quickly.
Tad goes on.
Okay, he has me there. You're supposed to try to tell things like they are actually happening, not just make up shit for your own amusement. I use and abuse Poetic License. So, we're going to screw it up. This has to be dealt with now.