The days were still long and balmy but the wind off the ocean took a bite out of the heat. This was her favorite time of year. She busied herself in the act of cooking dinner while her mind wandered. She cut up fruit and washed some baby spinach leaves and prepared a half chicken breast for the grill. While it cooked, she started mixing ingredients for a light vinaigrette dressing. While her hands worked, she pondered her recent events. She was having a bad week. That was all, she thought. She tried to make herself believe it. It happened to people all the time, right? Needing a caffeine fix, she had made a trip to her favorite coffee shop. on her way out, she ran straight into a reporter who was far too busy looking through his camera lens to watch where he was going. Damn paparazzi. It had cost her $5 in good coffee. It had cost him at least $5,000. The hot liquid spilled all over his professional digital SLR camera, into his telephoto lens, and fried the digital display.
