Ten.One Thousand & Five

1. The problem is that as soon as he turns off the waves I wake up. Which means that if he doesn’t sleep, neither do I.

2. Lucky Charms.

3. I watch the video of the chef breaking down the duck. I can do this; it’s not that much different from breaking down a chicken.

4. My battery is running out. I sit on the floor, close to the outlet so that we can finish our conversation. We laugh. We talk about serious things. Maybe there is some hope. We feel okay about nothing ever being the same, though there is still some grief surrounding this feeling.

5. Hot ginger-lemon tea infused with cinnamon. I stay on the floor and talk to my brother next.

6. I just wish I was there. I really wish I was there.

7. I want the words but it feels like the words don’t want me. This has been the story for too long.

8. But the potatoes.

9. Raft Sangiovese. I might have a hard time blinding this as a wine from the new world. Earthy, great acidity, bright fruit that is present but doesn’t dominate. It’s clear to me that her wines are meant to go with food, not overpower it.

10. They want the Pinot Noir Juice as their dessert. He shows him how to use the wine key to remove the cork. I can’t decide if this is a good idea.

11. Where are the words?