Ten.One Thousand, Six Hundred & Fifty-Four

1. We weren’t actually out of coffee.

2. What’s up with my podcasts not playing?

3. Hashbrowns and sausage. But water first.

4. He waves at another car passing by. He says he loves this little town. I smile to myself. I get it. I get the feeling. I also feel the feeling.

5. So many bags.

6. Why do I look so shiny? Maybe I should draw the blinds.

7. I tell him that I know what to do. I will write. They will know that they did not win. This is not about winning.

8. Can barely remember the last time I used my camera. It feels good to be making again.

9. I start to tear up a little bit while formulating my awards banquet speech. “Coaching your girls has helped me to be a better mother,” I say to myself. We’re almost done. What will I do when it’s over?

10. It’s no Inishi Kitchen.