Donnie!!!!!

My parents just left to go back home to Arizona and like. Nothing hits like hearing your parent, unprompted, call you the correct name off the cuff, just to get my attention. At the farmers market my mom joked "Donnie, look, squashes!" (Because I hate squash) and it was one of those moments seared into my brain for future viewing. She had called me Donnie before, clearly on purpose and she was really good at calling me badger (equally valid previous name, but I usually go by Donnie now). It was just a sweet moment.