Woke up in car on side of road, next to stream. Nice morning. Clean air. Stretched. Listened to water trickle.  Watched sun rise on mountainside. Gathered belongings and rode into town. Bought breakfast at local cafe. Sat. Ate. Breathed. Observed. Love has no pace.

Drove home. To office. Subletter called, said night went well. Place was okay. Lifted my spirits. Highway driving: meditative. City driving: jolting. We choose this.

No shower today. Too casual. Deliberate. Reading instead. Nap. Holding on to peace of mountain town. Sweet peace.

– TOH