i was in a semblance of a trance. i was almost there, almost gone, but my butt was solidly in the folding chair. i closed the window at 234 pictures. i had no notion of the number. r. said consecutive numbers are a good omen. or good luck. or just good. i often see 12:34 and 2:34 in time. this tiny plane was last night. there have been countless planes since then.