observe ten. day 2857. (tuesday 4.29.25)
KFC on a welcome mat with a side order of biscuits
tiny bucket of chicken edition // observe ten. day 2857. (tuesday 4.29.25) // 1. the text arrives: “did i take melatonin?” at first, i’m confused, and then it clicks. instead of their morning medication, the kid took the bedtime melatonin. once i stop feeling bad it’s equal parts awful and hilarious. // 2. the kia recall leads to the car needing a new engine. yikes. // 3. cotton candy grapes are all the rage around here. it’s way early for ‘em to be in season, but i’ll take it. // 4. charlie: “every single one qualifies for the top ten. how am i going to decide?” the kid judges his grapes to a serious degree while choosing which one to eat first. “candidates for the best grape of 2025. every single one in this bowl!” // 5. the kia recall leads to the car needing a new engine. yikes. // 6. she’s talking to herself in the bathroom while she washes her hands. always doing a voiceover of her own life. it’s got truman show vibes, but cooler. // 7. there have been a few times in my life, ages ago, it seems, when i found a new writer and went to their blog and devoured all their writing. and i do mean all of it. entire blog archives consumed like a novel, one entry after another. it’s been a long time since i’ve done that, and, of course, the blog landscape is different now. but there are few people with substacks worth combing through every word of every post. // 8. lots of debate over the famous joining substack and ruining it for the rest of us. i’m ignoring that drama and staying for the writing. // 9. soccer socks. i love the way his little muppet legs look on his way to practice. someday soon things are going to be so different. // 10. lately i find myself thinking “kmb would remember” when details of decades past are fuzzy thanks to medication side effects and peri/meno. i’m not sure if she would actually remember or if i’m just sentimental. // #memory #magic #writing #ordinarymagic #dailylife #observeten #list #memories #reallife #ordinarylife #poemnotes #dailypractice #beherenow #weareinthistogether #storytelling #weareourstories #thesacredordinary #thepresentmoment #memoriesrealandimagined #swimminginallthefeels #beloveds #iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou #whatmattersmost #keepshowingup #trusttheprocess