Left the Desert Beach House with Bow Tie o’ the Day and the positively last of our belongings. Didn’t cry. No regrets. It was time to go. I’m tired of living in two houses. Was privileged to live, off-and-on, next door to my parents for the last 17 years. The last two years, I’ve been in Deltassippi almost constantly, to keep Mom in line. I will miss the porch and the sky, most of all. And gravel roads. Gravel roads teach you perspective.