Ten.Two Thousand, One Hundred & Two

1. Thursday. Almost like a Friday.

2. A list of gratitudes to push away the worries.

3. Arrival routine: Carry bags upstairs; turn on the computer; take refillable cups downstairs - one for water and one for the newly-appreciated decaffeinated green tea; come back upstairs and make your list of to-dos and meetings; scan emails; wait for her call or call her and begin your day with some laughter.

4. Water, water, water.

5. Weirder and weirder.

6. At least, maybe, I might be excited about something again.

7. He laughs at us for wearing sweaters in our office when it’s 100 degrees outside.

8. I tell her that I know how to keep a secret. She says she knows.

9. They share a thought. I tell them I thought the same thing. I’m glad it wasn’t my imagination.

10. Football Family Cookout. It’s going to be a fun year.