It's a day today

As I write this, Jupiter and Rose are on the other couch, grooming each other in adorable ways. Rose has spent most of the evening sprawled on her back, purring loudly.

It's Charlotte's birthday today. We're going shopping. We're having a day together. She doesn't like to celebrate her birthday, since she's never had a good birthday (the less said about her family, the better), but she loves doing things on her birthday. So we're doing things.

I had grotesque dreams that wouldn't stop even after I woke up. I lay with my eyes closed for ten minutes while images and sounds kept coming. Oh, brain, you are an odd thing.

Yesterday I had a day with Beca. We ate falafel for lunch. It was the best falafel I've had so far. Little place in Rockville center called Pita Hut. The guys who work there are very funny and sweet. Beca and I hit Ulta and Whole Foods. I found red lip gloss, goji mangosteen juice, kombucha tea and Ethiopian espresso.

I'm drinking kombucha tea and playing with Rose and a silver pipe cleaner, and also I feel rather good.