[Simple to the point of being foolish, really. Sometimes he's still surprised by how naive people can be... not that it shows in much more than a curious tilt of his head as she seems to examine him.]

In that sense, yes. I wouldn't say I have the scientific training to qualify as an astronaut.

[He does technically have the money to be one of the rich bastards polluting space for fun, but like hell he's going to waste resources on that.]

Difficulties with gardening aside, it seems you've taken to the idea of staying for a while?