When my mother was a child, all the kids in the neighborhood - congregated - at her house to watch television.

My grandfather often - hovered - in the back-ground. He pretended to be busy making breakfast, but he always seemed to be looking over the kids' shoulders

Grandfather said he was there to - supervise - , or oversee, what the kids watched.

Mom says he had another- motive - . He enjoyed watching the shows

grandfatherI don't know what this might - signify - , but it must mean something; my mom and grandfather still love to watch old reruns together.

They are amazed at my - ignorance - of the early days of television. ”How could you not know that?” they ask.

They love to watch Dobie Gillis and Maynard G. Krebs - loiter - on their way home from school. These characters' frequent stops always led to one adventure or another

They say that when I reach - maturity -, I'll do the same thing.

Not everyone in our family enjoys watching the old television shows. Actually, some of us would rather clean our rooms or walk the dog on his - leash - .

When they watch old programs, they also start to remember other things about the good old days. My mother always talks about her favorite - haunt - , the pizza place where she and all her friends used to get together