Best and worst

With the neighborhood's most fabulous Jungle Jim a mere forty feet away, he still prefers playing on the ice/sand chunk that's been undercut by the melting water. An unplanned dip into some excruciatingly cold water might be the worst thing that happened in his day. Not getting screamed at by a frantic parent at the point of rescue would be the best thing.

In their world, a 2liter bottle of water will be the thing to brighten in their day.

In my day, the best thing, other than the usual good things, is that it's more like the middle of May. Neighborhood kids are out on bikes, trikes and skateboards and the birdies and squirrels have only one thing on their minds.

It makes everything seem okay in the world, for just a moment.