a very short visit

Two dinners.

Two long walks in Central Park.

One movie (the new Borat one).

One new phrase that perfectly characterizes certain people:  virtue signaling.

Several long, good talks without interruption.

One expression I wish my son would eliminate from his vocabulary: in a sec.  He uses this in response to anything I ask him to look at, read, pick up, watch, help with, or otherwise do.

One brief catch-up with Aziz, our building favorite.

Several arguments when Alexander deliberately tries to provoke me:

Like constantly using the word jawn, which is Philly-speak for a noun referring to just about anything you want it to.

Or challenging my more liberal views by expounding on ridiculous conspiracy theories and trying to convince me that he believes them to be true (he doesn't).

Or when I ask him to put his dishes in the dishwasher (vs the sink) and he tells me that I should, because I have more experience with that kind of thing.

Or when I suggest his giving me his credit card info so I can order things for him that he wants, and he tells me he doesn't trust me with his card as I will probably spend too much, just like the Democrats.

And many many laughs.    

Then in less than 48 hours, poof, he's back in his car and gone. I miss my boy already.