They were soon oohing and aahing, like they were watching a figure skating performance. They didn't turn it off until the R's were summoned to lunch.T...ia and Kai greeted their entrance like they were rock stars. I almost expected them to ask them for their autograph.After lunch, as was my habit, I went to the shooting range. The TK's begged for me to stay in the house, so they could watch the R's finish up the sector; but I shook my head. "You two have watched enough of your idols today. I need. I knew when he did that he usually wanted something and, when I saw that it was him calling, I got so excited and smiled. I was feeling like such a school girl again and felt like I had the hottest boy chasing after me. It wasn’t just the hottest boy chasing after me, it was my own son. I knew exactly what he wanted… and I was ready. I had half hoped or half expected that he would call. To be honest, if he hadn’t called me, I was going to call him. I didn't want this hanging over either of us.. “Thanks Papa…” watching her father savoring the tea, she interrupted suddenly, “Umm Papa?”He looked at her daughter fiddling with her fingers a little and guessed she wanted to talk about something, “Yes Beti, Anything you want to talk about?”“I mean, it’s nothing actually…” She hesitated feeling strange not knowing how to start.He kept his tea cup aside and placed his hand over her hands rubbing a little to make her calm down, nodding his head, “It’s ok beti, you know you can always talk to me. All our family's connections were weakened while I was sick. I wanted to reconnect, but there's another part of me that objects to making all the connections firm again. I'm not strong enough yet to make these connections again if I'm alone. With Joyce, I think I'm strong enough, so I'll have to begin by making all these connections through her."With Shirley too?" I don't think so. Shirley is in a different category than the rest of the wives. I'm strong enough right now to make my own.