And it was….
Sultry because it was hot and humid and also because I have one passionate about EVERYTHING little Tot.
Sassy because, well, she has that tendency to be a teeny tiny too opinionated, but adorable at the same time.
Saturday. Not always easy to get Tot out of the house early in the morning, but when you have toast in a ziploc, a ball in your backpack, and a promise to swing and slide, you’ve got an agreeable swift Tot.
We arrived around 8:30 and there were crickets at the park. NOT ONE person around. So, we had our toast,
went exploring in the goldmine
and hit the swings. She is, as she says, bigger, now, so has apparently graduated to the booster-less swings. 
She would plead for me to swing her but then would ask me to let go. I tried to explain that this was impossible unless I had a magic wand. I needed to touch the swing in order for it to move. OR..if she is bigger, maybe she could make it move with her teeny tiny legs?
After about an hour in the “sultry” air (90 and humid is like 115 dry!), we dashed home (haha). I had decided to walk with her stroller-less, so walking home became, “Will you carry me, Mommy?” Seriously? How about we compromise (story of my life) and walk part way holding mommy’s hand? Deal!
Back home, we had a second breakfast and all was peaceful on our western front. (for at least 5 minutes.