The sun just kissed me!

Hurray for these past few days of springlike weather! Eric and I went for a walk around the neighborhood yesterday, and today we were outside blowing bubbles after we ran our errands. Tomorrow is supposed to be close to 70 degrees, too! I might break out the sidewalk chalk!
As we started our walk yesterday in the afternoon sunshine my precious little boy said, "Oooooo! The sun just kissed me, Mommy." He giggled like it tickled and went on about his business. And I could not have been happier. (When we are in the car and the sun is in his eyes I am the one telling him not to cry because the sun was kissing him.)
Not a block later, he continued to amuse me by playing with his shadow and talking to it as we passed a white building and big parking lot. I could have stayed all day watching them jump together and dance, lose each other and then happily find each other again. Peter Pan would have been proud.
We also found a scary playground ...scary because of all the "big" kids with skate boards, profanity on every surface of equipment, empty beer cans, cigarette packs, and 2 teenagers making out without a care in the world of who saw them. There was a nice dad and his daughter though too. Eric spotted the slide before I could properly assess the situation and get us out of there. So, I thought to myself, don't be so uppity Jennie, just let the kid play. As long as there is no broken glass, needles or anything else to get hurt on, you will be fine. And so, we took a few turns down the slide and up and down ladders and steps before leaving. And Eric said hi to the 2 necking teenagers and I wished I could be as friendly and innocent as he was. And even more, I wished the 2 necking teenagers were more innocent, too ... at the very least more respectful of a mom and her 3 year old going to a park where 3 year old should be able to run and play without seeing young teenagers pretending to be grown up.
After the park, the walk just wasn't the same for me. Or Eric ... he cried when I made him leave the park! At least until we found our shadows again!
Lest you think this walk was all so deeply profound, let me tell you that if I told Eric, "Please hold me hand," once, I told him a hundred times! And most of the time, he didn't cooperate, and that sent me into the "You'll get hit by a car", or "Someone will take you" or "Mommy is trying to keep you safe" lecture. And by the end of the walk, he was getting the "You're never going to go for a walk with mommy again" and the "If you're too tired to walk and hold my hand, then you must be ready for bed" speeches.
Thank goodness for shadows and sun kisses to erase the memories of the last part! They must be erased for Eric too for as good as he listens! Ha!Ha!