Day 15. 10 small moments

1. The sun is shiny-shiny, but there is a slight chilly breeze so I wear a sweathsirt. The walk to the lake is perfect. 

2. I cut back the mini lavender trees 50% per the directions. Crossing my fingers, but at least we've thoroughly enjoyed them since Easter. That's more than I can ask for from them.

3. Lunch with her. She's wearing her new orange Nike shoes. I feel lucky spending this time with her. I feel like I only have a few more moments where I can give her advice and mini-lectures before she leaves.  

4. I drive down to our Bay View cafe to speak with a specific barista because I value her opinion. I stop for a moment in front of the fountain. I really REALLY wanted a fountain for this cafe, regardless of the naysayers at the time. The fountain represents, for me, the first time I exercised my WILL separate from my partnership with him. The fountain was my first stamp that this company was also mine and it would be different than before. It was the first time I said: It's not in the budget, but I want to try it, and if it fails we'll continue to work on it until we get it right.  Many years later, we're still working on it, and it splashes and makes a mess, and it's a pain in the ass to winterize and then prepare for the summer... but I love it nonetheless because of what it represents.    

5. I put on my dusty old UX hat and gather people's feedback. I learn so much. I learn things I never would have even thought of; things I wouldn't even have the perspective on. 

6. The coffee-butter + bacon waffle is gonna be lit. 

7. I head to another cafe to get more feedback. I try her recipe for matcha-lemonade, and I seriously want to have it everyday this summer. I love it when baristas geek out and try different drinks that they enjoy... and then feel comfortable enough with me to share thoughts and opinions over a new drink together.

8. I head into work and notice the pile of croissants noticing me. damn.

9. Stress encapsulated in 1.5 hours: Leave work. Traffic. Pick her up. Find the stroller. Drop her off. Pick him up. Go to swim lessons. Swim instructor a no show. Negotiate him out of the pool. Negotiate him out of the shower. Drive home. Traffic. Remember to breathe.

10. Dinner: left overs and everyone talking over each other while she inhales cut up strawberries by the bushel. This is happiness.