Finally, someone I can talk to like an equal

[muckefuck]

Last night on the patio, on an evening so uncharacteristic of St Louis in summer that I could've believed I was in a different city altogether, I was watching the sun set in the haze while making conversation with my youngest nephew about his Toy Story insulated cup. It went like this:

"Whose that on your cup?"
"WOODY...AN BUZZYEAH!"
"Who else? [points to three-eyed alien] Who's that?"
"AWIENS!"
"How many eyes does he have?"
"TWO!!"
"Um...can you count them?"
"THWEE FOA FIVE--TOO MANY!!!"

Afterwards, I went inside for ice cream and then came out again for a moment of peace. OGI soon joined me again, dripping cone in hand, and we went for a stroll hand-in-hand down the front walk and watched fireflies appear in the front lawns. I caught one to give him an up-close look. After I let it go, I said, "Now it's getting dark. What does that mean?"

"SWEEPTIME!"

I am so looking forward to this upcoming vacation now.