Not like she was, of course, but good enough to take over when she did take the occasional break during the day. People were stunned to see me at the ...esk but slowly I realized that they were shocked to see anyone at the desk. Grandma was never sick. Grandma never took vacation. Grandma only took off when she had Dad an' Aunt Hanna 'cause Great Granddad threatened ta fire her if they was born in the dockhouse.When the boats started coming back around 2:30 on the Wednesday before Christmas,. My fantasies had come true, but there was always a price, and that tag was simple: I was going to be a father, several times over, and needed to make sure that I stayed home a bit more. All of us would have to change our lifestyle, spend less time and money partying, and get used to being somewhat domesticated. This was true of both the ladies and the gentlemen, naturally. This didn't mean no fun, but it meant being more of a homebody, though we fully intended to keep in shape. There was no. We should be able to organize a couple of hour’s competition between three o’clock when school gets out and when the sun goes down about six.’ She looked at Len, ‘I want you to be the touch footy referee they tell me you were popular with the kids when you acted as ref and ran the competition with the young police constable.’ Len could not hide his surprise. ‘You’ve got to be bloody kidding. After what I said and where I said it. I don’t think the tribal leaders will want me anywhere near. To make matters worse, they would be late today as two neighborhood kids were getting communion. I was the one who never went, and so it was I that had the ill fate of yet again entertaining Leo. I snuck down the steps and Leo was still sleeping. I got a hot shower and went into the kitchen. I heard him use the shower, and soon I felt his stare on my back. I spun around, wet, and wearing only a tank top and shorts. I figured without the makeup I would be less attractive to.