Ten.Two Thousand, Three Hundred & Two

1. Still so hot for this early in the morning.

2. Hot summer morning light.

3. Maybe a few months ago this would have freaked me out. But not today. Perhaps it’s the meditation.

4. Green grapes.

5. It’s hot, yes. But I just needed the fresh air. In the shade, this warm breeze feels good.

6. I could make a stink about it, but that wouldn’t do anyone any good.

7. The car reads 123 degrees.

8. Why is there water in the console? In the cupholder is a can of sparkling water with no top.

9. Three thrilling sets.

10. Honest conversations. That is how we move forward.

Ten.Two Thousand, Three Hundred & One

1. Consistency.

2. But how?

3. Squeeze. Squeezed? Squoze?

4. Sometimes, it’s okay to take the easy path.

5. Burning thighs.

6. Can we think of a more creative way to get what we need done?

7. Only one. Only one?

8. I think this is going to work out just fine. Maybe better than fine?

9. What’s different about today?

10. “These meetings,” I write. I should have packed my dinner like he suggested.

Ten.Two Thousand, Three Hundred

1. The first day of October. If only it felt like it.

2. I’m up, but I don’t feel like driving him to 6 a.m. practice, so he will just have to drive himself.

3. Not enough time to get that one last cup of $5 decaf.

4. “Fear is excitement without the breath.”

5. Gratitude for every little thing. Every little thing.

6. That’s a good idea: use one of the Julies.

7. Tight quads. Foam roll.

8. They are cute. It still is weird. Next time, I’ll make dinner.

9. Whatever is making me bloat needs to stop.

10. “Not to decide is to decide.” - Harvey Cox

Ten.Two Thousand, Two Hundred & Ninety-Nine

1. I still check under the sofa for snakes before I get on the mat.

2. It will be hot today. It is already hot.

3. Really need to buy those decaf pods.

4. Tight knees = tight quads. More stretching.

5. Messages that need to be returned but there is not enough alone time in the day.

6. I need to call her tomorrow morning. It’s been too long.

7. She sends pictures of them from ten years ago. Their faces and hands are so small. They are the same but different. It used to feel so hard back then, but it might be harder now.

8. We watch him cut a bit of meat off the pork chop and then burst into laughter at the same time. Note to self: no more bone-in porkchops.

9. They are funnier than I am, that’s for sure.

10. A dream that repeats itself is no longer a dream but a demand.

Ten.Two Thousand, Two Hundred & Ninety-Eight

1. Slow Sunday.

2. Enjoying the coolness of the morning before the head returns.

3. Hammock time. The whirring sound of golf carts going back and forth. A gentle breeze in the shade.

4. Of course, everyone needs to be picked up right when I am ready to take a nap.

5. Look for joy.

6. Leftover steak and a Parker House roll.

7. The difference is confidence.

8. Secret stashes of caramel popcorn.

9. What changes starting today?

10. Lots of things are possible.