It began as an overcast day and slowly transformed into a warm cloudless day. After puttering around the house all morning. Daddy & Daughter left for a hike on the nature trail that strings together the beaches in this area. I stayed here so we wouldn't have to stash all the valuables and lock everything up – also to have some much needed time alone.

I sunned for a while with a tall glass of iced mint tea and read some Cyborg Theory texts. Then, amazingly enough, I did some yoga and meditated on the deck. (My goal is to begin doing this every day.) It felt marvelous. My body and mind were so grateful. I then reclined on the day bed in the little hut and read some more. It is my favorite spot, which puzzles Cyborg Daddy. I explained that there are many reasons for this: the position of the windows and sunlight, the cozy smallness of the space, and the location allows me to hear when they return. Most of all, I described the sort of creative “get-away” that I have heard and read about for decades. It is my own private retreat, art residency, etc.