…on rides across the williamsburg bridge

the bastard's weekend auto returns have been enriched this summer.

the boy has been a pleasure to have with me this summer.

now more than ever.

he's ten now and after several weekends of hanging out and discussing things,

and playing video games

and wasting time at the sebben lebben,

and watching anime after my ladyfriend and new bride has gone to bed,

the bastard has discovered that the boy gets me.

I miss some of what could be some of the best moments of his life for ten months a year while he's in the desert

but

he gets me

and

I've decided to revel in thus time because like all good times

they are short.

so I will revel.

—the bastard