"Ok I take that back, no I feel old," Bo said.
"Mom what's wrong with dad, is he going through the I'm getting old thing again?"
Christine laughed, "Yes he has been ever since the twins were old enough to start school. So when are we going to meet your fiancé?"
"This weekend. We figured both families could meet to."
"That sounds great doesn't it Bo?"
"Huh…oh yea great."
"Dad come on be a little happy?"
"Oh I am Robert. Sorry just not in the best mood today."
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The next week was Bo's birthday. They had met Robert's fiancé and her parents. Turned out she was the daughter of two of their friends from high school. Now Christine had planned with Daisy and Enos a surprise party for Bo at the Boar's Nest.
"Hey birthday boy time to wake up," she said leaning over Bo and kissing his cheek.
He stirred a little, "Let me sleep please."
"Bo don't you want to do anything for your birthday?"
"Nothing more than just sit around and spend it with you." Just then they heard the twins running around the house screaming at each other, "And them too."
"Oh come on Bo lets go out."
"Not in the mood. And with my luck my cousins probably decided to throw a party for me which I really wouldn't like right now."
"Uh Bo I gotta run out for a second. Will you watch the kids?"
Bo nodded still half asleep and got out of bed. Christine went to the Boar's Nest. "Hey Christine where's Bo?"
"Enos, Daisy…the party's canceled. He doesn't want to celebrate at all."
"What but why?" Daisy asked.
"Oh you know your cousin. He thinks he's not a good father cause he's not as young as he was when Robert was the twins' age."
"Well we'll just plan the party another time when he feels better," Daisy laughed a little.
Christine came home and saw Bo just had some lunch and was washing the dishes. She wrapped her arms around him, "Hey there sexy."
"Who me?"
"Bo yes you now come on what's wrong?"
"It's just that…well I taught Robert how to play baseball and how to ride a bike and of course how to ride the General. But I just don't seem to be able to do that with Brian or Kristen."
"Alright Bo so you can't teach Brian to play baseball and you don't drive the General anymore cause you gave him to Robert. But you are still a great father. All they need is a father who loves them and that's one thing you do do, everyday."
"But I don't know I feel like I'm less useful now." Bo said giving her the famous pout she always loved on him.
"Well I know there's something you can still do," she said kissing him.
"You sure…I mean you sure you wouldn't want someone younger?"
"Well I mean there's always the guy down the block," she joked and he looked at her. "Bo it was a joke." She took his hand, "So what do you say Bo Duke?"