August 17, 2001
morning breath. stinky feet. hang-nails. bed head. pants that are too long. sandals. waking up awake. running after a monsoon. gillian welch. cowgirls. mohawks. nalgene water bottles with stickers. motivated environmentalists. optimism. blue pants with yellow shirts with red belts. cut-grass smell. the hope that someday i'll have a summer break again. extra vacation days. night swimming. last-minute-parties. board games. hot sake. geckos. rusty tin fences. barrio viejo. finding the spot where they filmed "boys on the side." confident misquoting. singing in the shower. andy weil. brainstorming. gummies. shirtails and fraggles and the get-along gang. youth soccer. marvin the album. mr. jim. wall collages. blue rooms. stuey. my animal family. my actual family. popcorn on the stove. movie marathons. theater seats. little league. catch. big backyards. mountain drives. weekends.
