Personally I think this is one of his standard excuses when he gets the offer of a couple of days on the golf course!!!! Normally he invites me along too, so I can only presume he has a couple of young'uns lined up he doesn't want MaKettle to find out about ...... He KNOWS what a tell-tale I am where she is concerned!!
Get it fixed soon HB, your adoring fans await you (& your wisdom!!). ~ GWB