On Tuesday afternoon, the phone rang at Bud Grant's house.
He picked up after a couple of rings, and after some pleasantries and re-introductions, an invitation was extended to come on the Daily Delivery podcast for an interview and celebration of his 95th birthday Friday.
Once we cleared up what a podcast is, exactly, Grant graciously accepted and thus began what usually is a complicated process of setting up a good time to record with busy schedules being what they are.
"Michael, here's the thing about me," Grant said, with a sly wind-up. "I'm retired."
While that shouldn't be confused with sitting idle since there are 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren nearby, the suggestion was clear: I'm free if you're free.