We planned s'mores. The store had no marshmallows. I became the only mosquito buffet at the bonfire while everyone sat unbothered. My brother filmed it without finding my good angle. And then three dogs did something that stopped me completely.

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The Gulf Coast welcomed me by pouring salt water into every scrape I had forgotten existed. Savannah jumped in without a plan. Horatio evaluated the water, rejected it, and claimed the captain's chair. I completed my ocean experience and went to bed at 8 p.m.

I had a very clear agreement with my couch. Joe had not been informed. Ten hours, two dogs, zero coffee filters, and one very public pavement incident in Destin, Florida.