Ten.One Thousand, Four Hundred & Eighty-Three

1. The tickle of a breeze.

2. No. Maybe it’s still a good idea to pursue.

3. The thing about meeting someone for breakfast after 8 is that when you wake up at 5:30, you’ve already eaten by 6:30. Which would explain why I’m feeling particularly full these days: too many second breakfasts.

4. I send him the screenshot from her story. Sometimes we just need the reminder that it’s not our imaginations. This is a thing

5. Been driving by this place for years.

6. Yeah, we did do it. It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been mostly worth it.

7. Power out. Since 9:45, they tell us. It’s been almost two hours. Good. It’s good to be bored.

8. We stop at the mart. Could still walk to get a cup of coffee or a sandwich and some chips. No pastries. No. This would just require a lot more planning.

9. I tell them that my youngest is will officially be double-digits tomorrow. But to make them feel even older, I will have two kids in middle school. Two. Even I can’t believe it.

10. Oh, shoot. I still need to make that ice cream cake.