Living with Bob and "Al"

In the last month or two, Sheri has noticed a "child like" quality that often appears out of nowhere in Bob.
 He was playing with the little cat Zoey last evening. As Zoey got tired and started to slowdown she kind of plopped by Bob's feet, one paw resting on his foot."Al" leaning over the side of his favorite chair struggling to look down at her, catches Sheri's attention and pointed down at the ground with his huge hand and says " Look, do you know why she is doing that? She is trying to hold me down so I won't get up and leave!" He was so sincere with a huge boyish grin on on his face, a hint of youthfulness she had not seen in a long time. Simple pleasures she thought to herself, simple pleasures.  :)