A run in the hills with a friend. Great chat today. Talked about a publishing idea and asked what essay they’d contribute. “Patience.” I liked it before they explained further, because who doesn’t want more patience in the world. Who doesn’t want friends who value patience and want to write about it. Home, and then straight back out for an easy breakfast at a great little diner in Berkeley. Home, and then straight back out again for a drive and a talk and wine (and cheese, obviously) in Healdsburg.

I love driving in California because it’s beautiful and I normally end up having the best conversations with Aneesah. There’s something about being in a car. Something about this landscape. About being on any sort of adventure together. On the way there we listened to gentle music. On the way back we listened to chaotic music from our youth and screamed it loudly together. It’s so fucking great to have fun with the person you love more than anyone. Be goofy. Take yourself less seriously.