Ten.One Thousand, Nine Hundred & Twenty-Six

1. I try to listen through the floor to hear the music she is playing.

2. First thought: tight. Inside, though, it feels more open. It is bright. I look out the window to confirm which direction the house is facing. I have no feelings.

3. Too many people.

4. A whole gaggle of familiar faces while we wait for our drinks and donuts. This is the part of small-town living I always wanted…it’s the part of it that I love.

5. We both show up at almost the exact same time. Nice weather = tourists = no parking.

6. Ham sandwiches. Smoked pork brisket. Roasted broccolini. A carafe of Picpoul. Lemon meringue pie. Finding another woman you can eat with is like opening a present on Christmas day.

7. Savoring the sun.

8. There he goes again.

9. I tell them how a mountain lion got one of the sheep last week. Everyone’s eyes grow big.

10. I understand the logic. But I still need to be moved.