The other day, the sun was out, I'd spent days inside the studio barely sleeping, and Astrid came by to rescue me from my seclusion. She brought with her our son and our son's chosen companion for the day -- Simi (according to Astrid, Simi came with the hope of going to a mall). Our boy and she have apparently been getting on quite well -- and although I would never have thought of leaving the little one under the care of the little horned-pixie-demon, she's apparently been acting as a competent babysitter when I've been working and Astrid has been away with her sisters. Even Ash approves, I hear.
Although I am not much for society (particularly that of Ash's demon), it was a welcome break from work and the day proved to be most enjoyable. Walking in the park, my arm around Astrid, watching the little one run around and Simi chasing after him -- Elysium. Nothing less. Maybe it's a reflection upon my lack of imagination, but I could never have imagined being so happy, so content.
We went the playground after to watch the kid hang on monkey-bars, fearlessly conquer the tall slide, and try to swing above the bar. It got more eventful when Simi almost barbecued one of the teenagers for hitting on her but Astrid talked her out of it. Simi consoled herself by agreeing that teens taste gamy and are usually all sinew, bone, and zit.
Simi wanted a picture of her and our child, but Astrid and I have a hard rule about no pictures of our boy on the internet. So Astrid took one of Simi for Ash instead.
(Simi trying not to think about teenager bbq)
She never did get to go to the mall. Next time, I suppose, except that's one excursion I think I'll sit out. Anyway, back to work for me.
~Z
~Z
