Ten.Two Thousand, One Hundred & Ninety-Two

1. Today’s the day.

2. They all stop in front of the bench for the obligatory last-day-of-school photo without any complaint. Growth in different ways.

3. The last school drop-off with everyone in the car.

4. He’s awfully friendly for so early in the morning, but it’s a good way to start the day.

5. Balloons, cotton candy, popcorn, hamburgers, hot dogs, shaved ice. Twinkly lights. Summer breezes.

6. This might be the longest three hours I’ve had in a long time.

7. I think everyone is happy.

8. I keep losing my phone.

9. I tell her that I’m just so glad that I got to do it with them. The magic comes from the work of a good core crew.

10. 32 minutes to take this test.