Threw together an impromptu bonfire in our backyard tonight. Four parents, five sons and two dogs. The boys roasted marshmallows, setting them on fire and joyfully running amok with their flaming "torches." After some debate, they settled on a name for their new boys-only club, "The Cave Men," which is a good name because their fort is created anew every Spring when the leaves appear and the vines grow together to form a hidden green cavern in our back lot. Cat, the dog, being a female, was admitted but only as an honorary member.
I hope that one day, long into the future, when these sons have sons of their own, they won't forget this fraternity of five and the warm nights their parents sat idly by, watching, admiring and secretly hoping they wouldn't get too close...to the fire.
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