Mike left for work, Emily and Bruno bolted past her, and Katie sipped her coffee and reflexively reminisced over how it had all begun. This happened sometimes, during her rare (semi) quiet moments.

There were so many layers to the story of her family, of how it had grown to this point. The memories of them – none of them a definitive standalone point she could say “had been the start” on its own, but all identifiably independent to each other – gently played out in the back of her mind, as she kept an eye on the children and prepared for her own workday.

Purchased for Katie, by Mike

If Dolphin was going to get the pancetta in time he was going to have to hustle.

Purchased for Dolphin, by Jess.