Ten.One Thousand, Three Hundred & Twenty-Seven

1. I know I am awake because I am rehearsing interview questions in my head.

2. Good thing we reset his alarm.

3. I write down the frustration and the fears and remind myself that in those moments when it feels overwhelming, I can just focus on belly breathing.

4. Leftover vegetables for breakfast. Decaf and foamy oat milk.

5. I finally make time to listen. Abby pops in. Glennon asks Dr. Yaba Blay a hard question and isn’t fazed by the answer. I should read more Glennon.

6. All that sun and I’m sitting here. Next time I’ll work outside.

7. Jackhammer.

8. So many questions when they get in the car. Can hardly hear them all.

9. He wants me to help him put on his do-rag for the waves. He asks me if he needs to sit down. I tell him that he does. He chuckles. He says that he hadn’t realized that he really is taller than me now. He settles his long and lanky body into the wooden chair.

10. Virtual tasting.

11. Virtual tasting number two.