Lookin' Goooood

As some may know I've been walking 2-3 miles a day since early May. Jim and I walk a mile at lunch then after work I walk to his office from mine which is about 2.25 miles. My path goes through a neighborhood of apartments and now that school is out, when it isn't unbearably hot, there's bunches of kiddos out playing in the parking lots and yards.

Imagine if you will that four-pack of boys from "Lean on Me".. only the four-pack in my story contain 2 sorta bigger ones and 2 smaller ones, somewhere close to the ages of the boys in the movie. When I start up one of the hills I can see them sitting on the steps, laughing and talking, when I am about 50 yards away.. the fun ensues..

Big boy 1: "Heyyyy...he says you look niiiiiice..." laugh laugh snort.
Little boy 1: "I did not!"
BB1: "Yeah you di-idddddd.."

Laughter, arm punches, boy stuff.. I get closer.. enough I can speak back to them without giving myself a coronary..maybe 20 yards..and getting closer..

BB1: "Heyyy...he says you look niiiiice.." brow waggle, laugh.
LB1 spins around to face me, looking terrified, "No ma'am, I swear I didn't!"
BB1: "Yeah you did.. you said it.."
LB1: "I did not!"

I smile at LB1, "It's okay.. nothing to be sorry for.."

Big Boy 2: "So are ya sayin she DON'T look nice?"
Now here I thought LB1 was gonna pass right out. "I didn't say that either!!!!"

BB2: "Cause..she does kinda look nice.."
BB1: "Yeah..."
LB1: "Mhmm.."
Little Boy 2: Looks like he ate a bug, says nothing.

Now I'm passing by, smiling, enjoying their laughter, enjoying their blushes, and when I'm about 10 yards past...

BB1: "Heyyy..he says he lovessss youuuuuu!!!!"
LB1: "I DID NOT!!!"
BB1: "He lovessss youuuuuu!"

And I just laugh all the way to the bottom of the hill. 1-I was a sweaty, hot mess.. 2-I'm like.. ancient to them.. 3-LB1 was absolutely adorable...so mortified at the thought of me thinking he thought I looked nice.. too cute.