Winner winner

Thunk caught my attention. I swear I heard us both scream in surprise. Limbs outstretched and flapping, we both reared back but only the falcon took off, leaving a dead snack on the hood of the purple truck next to me.

Make it so

He stepped into his psychiatrist’s office for the last time to discuss final care plans. Eighteen years with the same someone is a long time for anybody, let alone a county psychiatrist - finally retiring. He asked for some final advice, and the psychiatrist said, “Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“I’ll try my best,” he replied.

To which the psychiatrist said, “Make it so.”

The two men hugged. He walked out and didn’t look back.

Mahjong

Turns out, the ability to read the tiles offers zero competitive advantage when you’re learning.

Postpartum #12

“I just want her to stay little forever! But if we keep her too small, the doctor will call us bad parents.”

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Proud of this one. Grilled octopus paired with homegrown limes, tomatoes and persimmons swapped among friends and neighbors.