Spending time with my family—with no phone, no fax, and no meetings.
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A free day anywhere with a good dog.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 3 February 2017 source ↗
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When the coffee kicks in early in the morning and I’m on the couch with my dogs, reading the paper.
Being with my husband, David, and the boys.
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Incapacitation.
Any recent gathering with friends and family; yesterday, running by the ocean; anytime, solving a problem or creating something. Right now, in bed with news and popcorn.
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