Ten.One Thousand & Ninety-Six

1. Still groggy. Still tired.

2. He leaves the room but remembers to leave the ocean sounds on so that I can continue to rest. But, I’m already awake.

3. Bright, bright sun.

4. No traffic. Golden-brown hills, blue sky, sagebrush. I still don’t know the proper names of things.

5. More confusion, less clarity.

6. Heading south on 29 I see two Black Lives Matter signs and that makes me feel a little better.

7. He surprises me. He tells us about the local baseball and softball scene. His kids are about the same ages as ours. He’s nice. But this one won’t be it.

8. I slice the peaches and apricots and apriums and cook them in the butter with a little bit of flour and a dash of cinnamon.

9. Food as resistance.

10. Not there yet.