bird by bird

31 years ago this month, my dad left for work, leaving behind this note on the kitchen counter. 10 years ago this month, my dad left for work and never came home again.  It's been a full decade now, and I've missed him and those "quiet evenings respite of angling" so much. He was right though, about that night and our time together: a good time was had by all.  Idk why we had a Lopressor note pad lying around though.. 

It's July now, but here are some things that happened in June.. On June 1st, I simultaneously babysat, dogsat, and did my actual job from home, proving that I can "do it all" (you know, for like 8 hours). Then I packed up a picnic dinner with CM and went to Red Rocks to see Murder by Death, The Wood Brothers, and The Devil Makes Three.  I ran into CH and TR in the parking lot, and our groups merged, collectively grooving together to the tunes all night. By 10:30, though, I could barely keep my eyes open and that's when I realized that "doing it all" is possible, but damn it's exhausting. I needed a full day to recover. EH, Nezy, and I had a picnic in Cheeseman park, and PD and her bf joined us as the sun went down. I offered to give everyone a ride home, and EH asked to borrow PD's boyfriend's longboard to ride on the sidewalk out of the park. EH was wearing a full length white floral summer dress, and as she boarded down the hill, her long b