From the north, wind clears the laze of summer, seaweed collects on the windward shore and squishes cold under bare feet.

Recently, I booked a flight online and while filling out the form I found myself scrolling and scrolling down to my birth date.

On the first day of school, everyone nurses a secret hope that this will be the best year ever, that learning will be effortless and fun, and so on.

Every summer gets a little harder when you reach your nineties.