Tuesday’s Joys

The soft, damp air of a balmy January morning

The pride on first-grade faces when spelling said

The noticeably longer bit of daylight

The (okay, I admit it) chewy lump of caramel from a handful of Milk Duds

The empathetic, sincere letters second graders wrote to Ox from Gazelle after reading

(It might be a new favorite book and a must read for all ages)

The intense pleasure my daughter finds in watching Top Chef

The few moments to spend here with you, my writing friends and mentors