A rotary phone? Sounds like he's back in the pre-cell phone era. Maybe he thinks he's spending too much money on minutes for texting, etc. That's just crazy...but not unusual.
I guess he'll be getting his tree up and decorated before too long. LOL!
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.