Ten.Two Thousand, Seven Hundred & Seventy-One

1. Okay. This morning is really the last one. But I kind of like these short, early-morning talks.

2. Today is the real rest day.

3. All of the options are less than ideal, but which one will make you less angry?

4. Sad. Just sad. Sad for her. Sad for the state of things in this place. Not really worth it.

5. The first good sign is that he’s on time.

6. He’s painting his wall, cleaning up the scuff marks, and camouflaging areas where the drywall had been pulled away. We talk about the plants on his windowsill and how they’ve invited the spiders.

7. Details.

8. Magnums of Billecart. Guigal. Sauvignon musque clone, of course. Tench family since 1977. String lights and tiny candles. Familiaf faces and new ones. The guy who makes the nachos. Yes, more of this please.

9. Oh, this is what I have missed about Napa Valley — about being in wine in Napa Valley. And aren’t we the luckiest?

10. Maybe I can get 3 hours of sleep. Maybe 2.