i heard from mary to my relief. i was nervous i'd said too much, but now we've shared notes. she said magic has been jumping with her too, and he zoomed out of the quadrangle across university avenue to rockyfeller chapel after a squirrel, then zoomed back anxious he'd lost mary. i know that feeling—like lightning in the heart. the commonality is what we need, to stay connected, to calm the dog and calm our common heart.