Ten.One Thousand, Five Hundred & Seventy-One

1. The sound of rain hitting the rooftop.

2. One thick slice of banana walnut bread, toasted, a smear of soft butter. Hot coffee.

3. Today is going to be a long day.

4. Only three pumpovers and a punch down. The end is near.

5. Sausage breakfast burrito.

6. It’s really such a pretty sight: barrels lined up outside of the cave, the overcast skies, the yellow and orange leaves. And it’s so quiet.

7. Multiple kids at this age on a day like today is always anxiety-inducing.

8. I ask him how he’s liking his first Halloween in Saint Helena. He approves. I tell him that I do, too.

9. Gratitudes.

10. Tomorrow will be an even longer day.