Every time I heard him tell this story early in the campaign, he seemed gleeful to be reliving such a simple, amusing and inspiring moment. It also allowed him to be small within a sphere that seemed to be enlarging by the hour. As the campaign went on, there were fewer of these moments, which I think unfortunate. His moments of glee such as playing basketball in Kuwait, listening to his daughters in that one and only interview and telling this story are precious moments in such a guarded arena.