Hardly awake, I stumble out of my room at 6am to face someone waiting for me silently in the dark. I jump with surprise and Alex laughs at my reaction, the root beer float kit sitting on the table in front of him. I love the fact that this late sleeper set his alarm at 6am to honor the dare we have made at midnight the night before.
He pours the root beer in two short glasses and adds the vanilla ice cream. We clink our glasses and proceed to empty our floats as dawn has not yet broken. I realize that it will be the only breakfast I will have that day and soda and ice cream might just do the trick.
After this great gesture of friendship, Alex and I say goodbye and Robin and I drive off to the airport. See you soon, Robin, and all the best until then!
I try to catch up on sleep during the eventless flight and on arrival to sunny San Francisco treat myself to a Chai tea for the BART ride to my friend Xuan’s house. At her empty house, I take a shower and have a snack. Having nothing to do for the first time in a month, I realize how tired I am and treat myself to a nap.
I already miss Robin and Alex, the cats and dog, and the freedom of nature. I go out to explore the neighborhood around Lake Merritt, do some shopping at Trader Joe’s for dinner. Back to ‘civilization’, I find that I am not missing anything particular but that the bustle of the city tires me very fast. A nice homemade dinner with my friend will be just what I need to transition.
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