But the thing that made the family happiest was that Thaddeus and Rush had become engaged late in the summer. They made such a perfect couple. They planned to get married here at the ranch, and Tom had already talked to his friend Daniel, who, as a rabbi, could perform the ceremony.
The thought of his baby boy getting married still made Jack misty. And perhaps, one day, Thaddeus and Rush would consider adopting. Tom had always hated the thought of growing old, but for some reason, the idea of being a grandpa tickled him.
The door slammed, and living in a house filled with young people, he’d grown used to hearing doors slam. Normally Tom wouldn’t bother looking up from the list of things they’d need for the wedding: invitations had already gone out, but they had to get folding chairs, flo
