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Matilda was napping and Parker asked me if we could go on a backyard date. Of course I said yes! So, hand-in-hand, he walked me outside. We walked around, he told me funny stories that mostly did not make any sense - I laughed and played along instead of correcting him or asking for clarification. Then he asked me to take his picture so we could always remember our backyard date. And so I did.
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