We were at my summer estate, walking on the beach. Alex and his partner Bruce walked with me. ''So you guys have been together for some time now''I said to Bruce as Alex kicked the surf. ''Yes, we are doing great'' Bruce replied.
''You are keeping him in line then'' I said laughing.
Alex turned round
''He sure is dad'' Alex replied, patting his right buttock and laughing back. I glanced at Bruce and we smiled at one another.
That evening Alex and Bruce had taken my other son, Adam, and his wife Jennifer out to dinner and Sue and I were babysitting their kids. Whilst Sue went to get Amy into bed I went to my grandson's room to put their clothes away. Both boys (6 and 4) were in bed already, reading their books. I put their shorts and teeshirts in the lower drawers of the closet and ,picking up their tiny white briefs, opened the top drawer to put them away as well. I saw the spoon and took it out. Patting it in my left palm and remembering, I turned to the boys.
''What is this doing in here'' I asked. David, the youngest replied
''thats what daddy smacks Ben with when he has been naughty''
''Oh....does he indeed'' I replied looking at a red faced Ben and placing the wooed spoon back in its place. Does he indeed...I smiled to myself.