It is rare for my son and me to have time alone at home without Andrea and the girls. Gideon refers to this as “Lonely Time with Dad”. It is a regular request of his. Every morning when he comes downstairs he sort of sheepishly looks up at me with very sad eyes and asks, “Daddy, do you have to work today?” and I sadly place a hand on his shoulder and say, “Yes, I’m sorry. I have to work today.” and then he groans and flops down on the nearest chair or couch and says, “But I wanted to have lonely time with you. Can you not work today, and tell the girls to drive away somewhere so we can have lonely time?”…