Seattle is a city of villages. I am learning them on the surface, skimming past them on the bus or the sidewalk. The U District, Northgate, Ballard, Magnolia, Capitol Hill, Greenlake, Wallingford, Fremont, Queen Anne, Belltown. Everywhere is on the water and most places look at the mountains.

Aylee has a fig tree in her yard. As I walk, I pick purple flowers off the ground to place behind my ears.

Today was my first real day of work. I made lunch for 45 people. I am happy and drained.