Commute

Today was a busy workday in the office, and I ended up leaving later than usual, meaning everything gets later in the evening. The mornings are noticeably lighter earlier. It helps when it's a sunny day. Today was another glorious sunny blue day. The commute to and through Oakland was lovely. The birds were out. The sun was shining, and it was a little quieter.

We ate leftovers and did a little work in the evening. Quite a day, considering these are the little days in-between where it's supposed to be quiet and you can get little things done. I'm reading Midaaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz as my BART book, and it's lovely to get back to it.

Have a wonderful tail end of the year. Reflecting on what 2025. Community. Power. Joy.

Here is a poem for you.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 26 species today

Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
California Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
California Towhee
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler