January 28, 2016:
Missus Thick Hardback bends to her book, hornrims to page, studious. She bends to her backpack, hornrims to zipper, fingers probing, studious. Bends to her change purse, etc. As she walks to her car she bends to her door lock, bends to her steering wheel, bends to her windshield. If the car could bend she'd bend it to the road.
My coffee date is not who I think she is. I'm eventually able to make her laugh, but it takes work.
In the parking lot she hugs me goodbye. Wasn't expecting that.