photo: A Reid
"How long now?"
"About 35 minutes."
"I have to get the clipping."
"I'm glad he's not here for this."
"Me too."
"Do you think it will be fast?"
"Yes."
"Immediate?"
"I guess. It's very big."
"We can't go somewhere?"
"Nowhere to go. Not in time."
"I'm glad he's not here."
"Me too."
"Have you had fun?"
"Some. You?"
"Yes. Some."
"Let's go sit in back. I don't want to watch the water."
"OK."
"How long now?"
"About 20 minutes."
"Oh."
"Yeah."
"I'm glad he's not here."
"Yeah."
"Want a drink?"
"No. Yeah. Just water."
"OK."
"That was a good day."
"Yes. He was so happy."
"Yeah. Happy. I'm glad he's not here."
"Yes."
"There are no birds."
"They left."
"I wonder if they can go far enough."
"I don't know. I doubt it."
"Why?"
"It's big. Very big."
"Oh. How long now?"
"Couple of minutes. Or so."
"Or so."
"He looks happy in that picture."
"Yes. Happy. He was happy that day."
"I'm glad he's not here."
"I wish he was here. I'd like to say goodbye. Again."
