Ten.One Thousand, Five Hundred & Sixty-Eight

1. Still can’t remember what day it is.

2. The quiet.

3. They don’t look too excited about this new route. But it is indeed so much faster. Thank goodness.

4. On time.

5. The car behind me wants me to go faster but I really can’t go much faster than I already am. Plus, there is too much to look at: the layers of fog, a fan spinning rapidly out in a vineyard, people in bright orange vests moving in and out of the vines, the soft and watery light of morning.

6. So much has happened in this long/short period of time.

7. I explain to her why the joke is funny. I laugh to myself. I realize that I might think it’s funnier than it actually is.

8. Okay. So it’s not just me.

9. This is exciting.

10. I have tomorrow off.