Ten.Two Thousand, Three Hundred & Thirty-One

1. Slow going.

2. Big appreciation for the early morning light. It feels warm.

3. I forgot to buy pods.

4. I tell her that the secret to a good cup of decaf is using the Nespresso machine. Tea is not a substitute, and drip decaf is also lacking.

5. I drop my ballot into the box.

6. I tell her she looks so very Parisian. She was going for patriotic. Oh yeah, forgot about that.

7. I can’t care how it looks.

8. I need his version of calm.

9. Well. I feel like crying, too.

10. Deep breaths.