Sublime

(I thought this one’s name was not Madison but Addison, and then I thought that surely I had to be making that up).

It made him seem vain and insecure in ways that were understandable rather than laughable.

beautiful, unexpected relief.

And maybe, because I liked irony and plot twists as much as the next writer,

inconvenient yearning.

Adirondack chairs

If you’re into that, great. But there are lots of other ways to put a life together.”

and wished that being aware of my own ridiculousness could somehow decrease my ridiculousness.