Bang (!)

central park at night, midtown after dark, stars (!) in the sky in NYC (!)

the feeling that what you've been waiting for is finally here, the feeling that something magical is about to begin, the feeling that you just. can't. wait any longer

breakfast at Wimbledon (although not exactly the outcome of the men's match)

sleeping in, naps, pausing the tennis to nap

finding a stockpile of old Birthday cards and pictures and being able to toss them without hesitation or tears

waking up at 6:30 am to go running in a state park outside the city, hills, gravel, the smell of nature all around, Gatorade and water on the new hydration belt, a solid start to the marathon training season and a great partner to endure it with

fresh flowers

rotisserie chicken

very juicy watermelon

cereal for breakfast or dinner (!) and several times in between

phone calls from Berlin, text messages from London, my dad will be home on Thursday (!)