Summertime

Yesterday was the Summer solstice and with it came serious summer heat. Our neighbor Steve (the Hungarian retired electrician) measured a hundred degrees in the shade on his patio. While I'm sure it's been triple-digits at Uncle Chris' house for months, that's a damn hot day in The Bay.

It was still in the 80's when we decided to go for a walk through the neighborhood a little past 7:30. The sun was low in the sky and casting the most incredible lighting onto rose bushes along the way. We walked slowly and happily and didn't get very far. Dylan was in his Around Town Stroller (which I just now named), as opposed to his Carseat Stroller (too reclined for his taste these days), his Umbrella Stroller (freebie from Babies 'R' Us and never used), his BabyJogger (used, but never by Dylan), or The BOB (which has big wheels and rear shocks and has pulled the lion's share of stroller duty). The Around Town Stroller lets The Boy sit upright in a basket-like environment. He likes having the rails to hold onto while out cruising.

One thing C and I talked about on the walk was our need for another stroller. Honest.

A block from home D's focus was locked onto a pair of Lassie-dogs that were about to cross our path on the perpendicular. The owner was nice enough to stop the dogs and let Dylan stare in wild wonder. She then asked if we'd like them to come closer. I figured we'd see how close they got before he freaked, but the dogs walked up very calmly, stopping a few feet short of the stroller before eventually moving in close enough for him to reach. We managed to keep him from yanking out a handful of sable and white fur and he was absolutely tickled by the whole experience.

Someday I think we'll get a puppy.

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