So anyway, I saw Dotte the other day and we start talking. She and Bob moved down here four years ago. They have a place in Fort Lauderdale, but Myron, it's really run-down. I mean, it hasn't been kept up at all. Al, what's the name of Dotte's place? Sunshine Vista, something like that, right?Who cares? Dad said . Thanks, Mr. Helpful. Anyway, that's where Dotte lives. And this place is awful. So run-down. Al, isn't Dotte's place run-down?The point, El, Dad said. Get to the point . I 'm getting there, I'm getting there. Where was I?Dotte Something, Myron said . Derrick. You remember her, right?Very well, Myron said . Right, good. Anyway, Dotte still has cousins up north. The Levines. Do you remember them? No reason you should, forget it. Anyway, one of the cousins lives in Kasselton. You know Kasselton, right? You used to play them in high school I know Kasselton . Don't get snappy . Dad spread his arms to the sky. The point, El. Get to the point . Right, sorry. You're right. When you're right, you're right. So to make a long story short No, El, you've never made a long story short, Dad said. Oh, you've made plenty of short stories long. But never, ever, have you made a long story short . Can I talk here, Al?Like anyone could stop you. Like a large gun or big army tank like even that could stop you . Myron couldn't help but smile. Ladies and gents, meet Ellen and Alan Bolitar or, as Mom liked to say, We're El Al you know, like the Israeli airline?So anyway, I was talking to Dotte about this and that. You know, the usual. The Ruskins moved out of town. Gertie Schwartz had gall stones. Antonietta Vitale, such a pretty thing, she married some millionaire from Montclair. That kind of thing. And then Dotte told me Dotte told me this, by the way, not you Dotte said you're dating someone . Myron closed his eyes . I s it true?He said nothing . Dotte said you were dating a widow with six children . Two children, Myron said . Mom stopped and smiled . What?Gotcha . Huh?If I said two children, you might have just denied it. Mom pointed an aha finger up in the air. But I knew if I said six, you'd react. So I caught you . Myron looked at his father. His father shrugged. She's been watching a lot of Matlock lately . Children, Myron? You're dating a woman with children?Mom, I'm going to say this as nicely as I can: Butt out . Listen to me, Mr. Funny Guy. When children are involved, you can't just go on your merry way. You need to think about the repercussions on them. Do you understand what I'm telling you?Do you understand the meaning of 'butt out'?Fine, do what you want. Now she did the mock surrender. Like mother, like son. What do I care?They continued walking Myron in the middle, Dad on his right, Mom on his left.