eating dinner in our yard on the ground, passing a guitar around the room, giving impromptu academic presentations on various books in my house, seeing if anyone wants a cup of tea, showing up to a party with just-churned earl grey ice cream

all of us ending up splayed around the room trying out our new mattress, showing all the outfits I'm considering for the album cover shoot, playing someone else's flute, everyone switching instruments during band practice, three-part-harmonizing & finding my spot in the triad

unconventional tarot readings before dinner, accidental matching outfits, asking the most wine friend to pick the wine, becoming the most wine friend at a different table, a text asking me to bring candlesticks

making someone else's birthday cake, 10 people ordering the entire menu at Vik's Chaat, deciding whether or not to skinny dip in the Yuba River, discussing word etymology over breakfast, asking, can I kiss you on the cheek