remember when i use to do this?

those were the good o'l days.

...

hey momma, this one's for you

and for old times sake.

...

the other day i took just bodhi out for an ice cream sandwich date.

it's been a long couple of months and i've been missing my kids 

and feeling like i need to connect with them in a special time kind of way.   

we sat outside of Lepp Farm Market and took turns with our little melty cookies and cream, 

except i could only take bites like a baby - "not big."

if you've ever shared food with bo, you know the drill.

because we don't live far from Lepps, i decided to let bo put his booster in the front seat for the drive home so we could keep talking and hold hands.  it's a real special thing we do sometimes.    

almost as special as what transpired as we were driving.

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we were driving past a hobby farm with a densely tree'd hill looming behind it.  

bo: hey mom, guess what's in that scary jungle.

me: what?  

we both made scared big eyes.

bo: big. scary. monkeys.  

with cymbals. that go "aah aah aah."

i died laughing and he loved that.

me: you know what else is scary?

bo: what?

my first thought was "dinosaurs" or "monsters" but i didn't want to give the sensitive kid nightmares so intead i came up with 

me: girls. with short shorts.  

bo: how about girls with cymbals that go "aah aah aah"

me:  yes, bo!  sooo scary!  

we went on for a little bit more, shaking our heads and making more big eyes.  

me: son, this might be the best conversation i've ever had!  

bo: yeesh, scary stuff.  

that's right.  he said, "yeesh, scary stuff."