Ten.One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Eighty-Eight

1. Today is the day.

2. The early heat is a reminder that it is indeed officially summer - it’s the last day of school.

3. He needs “nice” clothes for the day. I take his measurements and try not to talk about his height again, but he is getting so tall.

4. I ask them to hurry so that I can take the picture before it’s time to get in the car. The littlest one is still getting his shoes on. The big one kneels down and ties the shoe for him and reminds him that he’s going to be in middle school next year so he needs to get faster. But he says it so nicely, so kindly. I am doing something right.

5. Loveski bagels and talks about sweaters and should we start a little free library in the cafeteria?

6. Never enough time.

7. Maybe, one day, I will stop having three jobs.

8. She tells him that he looks like but he can’t hear her through the ear pods.

9. He did it. We made it through. And I think things are looking up.

10. Fried olives and meatballs and Brussel sprouts and burrata toast and halibut over risotto. Good conversation.