Because it is Wednesday, I took Cricket for a walk. I have a regular Wednesday route, in which I walk down to the water, along the beach for a long block, and then home. Pretty much no matter what my state of mind is when I start out, the water jolts me into the present moment.

Today there was mist dissolving almost as I arrived. As always, there were birds in their sanctuary. Shimmer of light on water. Tufty grass growing out of the mud. Coolness in the air. A sense of space.

I can go on with my day now.