Barbenheimer was real but I took it in delayed installments. Watching my friend who couldn’t yet speak after coma recovery mouth along to the lyrics of surprising songs. Still in a hospital bed he can now talk and sings out loud. A birthday dinner. A front row seat to see Ohtani swing. Weekend wedding trips to the country. Passages. Biking through the city in beautiful weather. Sorcerer and The Wild Bunch at the Paris. A concert in the park and a concert in the cemetery. Infinite Jest and short stories. We locked picture.