Well, I made a nice sauce and boiled some pasta. D25 came home and said she could smell how good it was outside.
When it was time to eat, I texted him “There’s pasta if you want”. I went on about my business, toasting the yummy bread he brought home. D and I ate. I looked at my phone and he had not seen the message. A little while later, he texted, “ok thanks”. No sign of him, but I still am encouraged, because usually he would say “no thanks”.