Ten.One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Fifty-Six

1. Do I want to get out of bed? No. Yes.

2. His friend comes over to the table to chat. “You might want to take that ear pod out and socialize,” he says to the oldest before walking away.

3. First time I didn’t finish a Belgian waffle.

4. She brings me a card and chocolates, too.

5. Three cards: Black Panter, Prairie Dog (contrary), Bear. Embrace the unknown. Retreat. Introspection.

6. It’s raining?

7. I sit down in the spa reception and it starts to fill with women. Oh yeah, it’s Mother’s Day. The aesthetician asks me if this was my gift. I laugh. “I actually booked this not even realizing it was Mother’s Day. It was just the first appointment that worked for my schedule.”

8. Insights.

9. Sometimes, when you don’t know what to do, you go back to the old things you know.

10. They will not let go of the milshake.