fingernail clippings of a life : the house on crestallen street west , he and tom granger standing in the laundry washroom , a picture of him at the podium of the launderers ' convention the year it had been held in the city ( he had introduced the keynote speaker ) , a backyard barbecue with him standing by the grill in a chef 's hat and an apron that said : dad 's cookin ' , mom 's lookin ' .