On my way out of class tonight I saw a deer in the grass not too far off the sidewalk. She didn’t run away like they usually do and I wanted very much to try to get closer. I pointed her out to two others also leaving class. They said the deer aren’t as scared around here because they’re protected. But I didn’t want to scare her so I didn’t.

As I drove out of the parking lot it seemed to me that the road was bumpy. The sun was shining in my eyes and I thought maybe I was driving too close to the edge where sometimes roads have those rumble strips. But it didn’t stop when I moved more toward the middle so I pulled over and one of the tires was flat. I’d been looking forward to getting home so it was a bit of a let down to have to figure that out.

After talking to Josh I called the tow truck. Lauren was on her way to get me. I didn’t need to be there when they picked it up, I just had to make sure to leave the keys under the seat. One of our former staff members asked if it’d be okay to stop by and talk so we visited for a while. The cicadas lasted a few weeks but you don’t hear them now.