Car ride with a reticent teen...

23 July 2025: Got the chance to drive a friend's kid to and from her creative writing club meeting at the Charles Town Library. I've known this kid since she was an infant and it kind of blows my mind that she's going into tenth grade. She's a quieter kid and I didn't force too much conversation. I told her mom afterwards that I "respect and honor a reticent teen." 

It was nice to do her parents a favor and to feel good about helping. And it was just nice to spend some time with her. 

(Plus, between dropping her offf and picking her up, I went to Panera for the first time in forever and got some work done.)