He's trying to compensate for that. He scheduled everything in the fall around my football schedule. He keeps Friday nights open, and he's bending over backwards because he knows that means a lot to me. When Dennis is home in West Monroe, La., they spend time as a normal small-town USA family. They play golf, order out pizza, and have their ups and downs.
Hugs are a normal part of their lives.
So Chad and Dusty are receiving that heritage of family closeness despite the fact that they sometimes groan at Dennis' jokes. Deep down they're really proud of their dad. When we play golf, he'll just have me dying laughing. He doesn't have to stick to a routine or do his impersonations to make me laugh. He just makes me laugh more than anything.