today

Chef was out back. I hugged her. I asked her how she was. Her grandson's mom tried to commit suicide Monday and she's been visiting her nightly at Fatima Hospital. She is consoling her 16 year old grandson.

Paul and I discussed the quirks that make faces extraordinary. He too remembers Cher's eye teeth being beautiful. We became friends years ago when he told me stories about growing up here. He remembers in the 60's his parents discussing what to do about the hippies squatting in the family crypt.

Penny told me the family diner on the corner charges 40 dollars for breakfast. That is crazy. I agreed. I never eat out but still.

The Ozarks lady pierced her nose at home. How did you do it? I just poked the earring through, she said, smiling. I got chills. I hope you sterilized the needle. Reminded me of our roofer who watched a Youtube video and cut out his own armpit cyst. He showed me a picture of it on his phone, a bloody blob on a white tray.