What was he doing? He was over 60 years old and was going to all this effort to spy on his grandchildren? He was going to climb that hill? The answer was yes. He began to trudge up the hill, staying close to a fence row that might possibly hide him should they come back over the hill for some reason. He knew he was in great shape for his age, but this hill was pretty steep. He needed a good workout, he thought. He had not been exercising regularly during his visit.

When the twins got near the creek, they veered off into the woods where Jackson had first...