Heat, Boredom and Collared Shirts, part two

Allan called this morning.

How was the party? he asked Ben.

It was awesome, Ben reported. There were water guns, and hoses and kiddie pools. Very cool.

I stood in the kitchen listening to him in a stunned silence. It was awesome? The boy who hung on my shoulder asking over and over when it was time to go home had a fabulous time.

I can't even being to explain this.

I'm not even going to try.