“Would I rather have sugar on my eggs or eat salty cereal?” And, given that I don't mind kind of the more fiber based cereals that are on the market, or granola, I'm kind of surprised to think that I'd rather deal with sugary eggs. But that was after thinking about it and knowing that I don't mind a little salsa, a little hot sauce on eggs. I’m familiar with the idea of ketchup on eggs. Ketchup, being more sugary than say, salsa itself, makes it seem a little more palatable. Also thinking in the grand scheme of things like, sugar would probably do less to alter the taste of the eggs than the salt would to the cereal if I'm eating a bowl of cereal every morning with the salty flavor and then trying to wash that down with a cup of coffee, I don't think I would have a very enjoyable breakfast. So I would definitely choose the sugar on the eggs, over the salt and cereal.

So, the question about estuaries and how saltwater and freshwater mix, and that those plants and animals can adapt to both conditions. And I feel what helps me adapt, because I do adapt to different environments a lot, I have like a very big range of people that I am connected with. Some people that are highly educated and other people who are not, people who have money, people who have no money. I went through -- I think I've gone through a lot of changes in my own life where -- had a pretty decent amount of money as a younger person, then I went through a long period of time where I had very little and worked and worked to make ends meet. And now, I'm more at a balanced stage in my life.  But I feel like everybody wants to be listened to. And everybody deserves that dignity -- that you that you would extend to anyone. And, I think listening and caring, and really listening, that's probably the superpower that I have. Is, is to ask people questions and sometimes a question might make somebody go, “Huh. I don't I don't know if I haven’t been asked that before.” But I -- I feel like that helps me navigate no matter who I’m with.  People universally want to be listened to. They want to know that you're with them, that you're following them, that you don't have to be like them, but they want to be understood, and I think that that is something that -- I may not understand anybody right away -- someone right away but if I try and continue to try, I feel like that opens doors in a big, big way.

So, [my niece] had gone in a couple weeks ago. Because she -- her water broke, but she was only three centimeters so they sent her home. And meanwhile we've been on baby watch. He was born yesterday morning just after 4 a.m., but he wasn't due for another four days so he came out early. The funny look on [his] face is that -- he has this big pout. They sent us a video - - My brother, sent a video of [the newborn’s name] and he has this huge pout on his face like he's pretty mad that he had to be born. He's protesting, he's so tiny, and then he cried cause he's mad that he's being born. And the video has my niece saying, "it's okay, honey." Cause you know when they’re newborns they’re just all wrapped up, tightly in the in the blanket with the little head cover. So, just so cute, protesting being born.