When Howard had problems getting into the seat of the kitchen chair, she put her hands under his armpits and boosted him onto the cushion. Once he had settled himself, she served him a bowl of hot oatmeal for breakfast. Instead of his customary coffee, he found his cup filled with Ovaltine. He groused about his missing coffee and was told that caffeine might stunt his growth. Howard gave his wife a dirty look and sipped the drink from his youth. The Ovaltine didn’t taste bad, but he still missed his morning coffee. Howard felt that Anita’s remark about coffee stunting his growth had been in execrable taste. He felt like she wasn’t taking his condition seriously.

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