I’m sitting at home again today, cowering in the air conditioning because “it’s going to be another hot one,” in Midwest parlance. I’m listening to playlists that help me concentrate, hoping they’ll inspire me to finish the last three chapters of Carrying Light.

There’s a list of where I’d like to be right now:

• At The Elms, enjoying time in the Grotto;
• At Broadway Cafe in Kansas City with noise in the background;
• At Wild Horse Pass resort in Arizona having a drink in the swimming pool;
• In a cabin at Mozingo Lake, on a writing retreat;
• Sitting on a couch anywhere that doesn’t encourage slouching;
• At a cat cafe, self-explanatory;
• In a camper at Mozingo Lake, just because it would be different;
• At Starved Rock State Park, except for all the crowds.

Where I do not want to be:

• OUTSIDE.