You're right if you're thinking that my hovering and swooping around was Fatherly behavior. I hate to stereotype parenting roles, but back then, in Kay's house, Dads did things very differently than they do today. Kay’s Dad didn't even live in the same house.
Divorce was very different for Dad's not so long ago too. They didn’t seem to have the parenting rights that they have today. There weren't many friends that had divorced parents to compare notes with, but most of the divorced Dads seemed to get the same deal, every other weekend with the kids and split holidays.
Kay was lucky to have a Father, a Stepfather, and two Grandfathers who loved her. All those guys were like me in a lot of ways. They stood back and watched and swooped in only when needed. And that was okay.