Early spring nothing! It's full on summer in Oakland right now. I get hot and shiny if I stand on the porch for very long. I drink an iced latte and want to take a nap. That could be from the flautas, quesadillas and gorditas I just ate with Kelly. I could also go for mint juleps and speed scrabble in the back yard. Can I make that happen just by typing it? No, not mojitos -- mint juleps.

Iris is completely immobile, streched out sideways on Jenny's mom's afghan. She looks as happy as she is unconcious. Maybe if I just lie down for a moment, and then I'll rise to find a mint julep scrabble party in my back yard.