28.

i taught at vernonia
in the mountains

i ate dinner at proper eats
in st johns

i wore a dress i got at the goodwill
in tillamook

it was the same lifelong friends
but not the dude

we also went to the fixin' to
around the corner

then popped the 1985 wine my dad bought for me
who knows how long ago

kate brought cupcakes from an adorable vegan bakery
in portland

zeb mailed me a birthday mug
grad school friends drank whiskey with me the night before

my mentor teacher bought oreos and dark chocolate
and all the students danced