When I was a little kid, under age 5, my dad raised rare cactus as a hobby. I remember three things about it: 1) It was in our yard in San Bernardino, CA, 2) The blooms were fantastic on some of them---they even impressed a 3-4 yr. old, 3) In the winter dad would go out at night and put tents over the plants so they would not freeze.
My dad would say something like, "Honey, you don't have to be out here in this cold." I know what he said, but I think he really liked having me out there. I know I had to be out there with my dad.
Thanks for a great memory.
Enjoy,
JimB