Everyone else is writing resolutions in a fresh notebook. She made one reservation and closed the book. The water, the whole year, all of it, with the Saturday swims and the July trip with the girls inked in before anyone asked about her availability.
Her calendar was built around the tide and the obligations got whatever was left. Mari saw it and said nothing, which from Mari is a standing ovation.
If you are texting someone about flights by the second week of January, this is her. She is the first entry in The Tide Pool this year. Of course she is.
Soft on the skin, sovereign in the room. Mermaid Dayz prints it for the woman who has a mersona and a mortgage.
The first cup tastes better when the mug knows where you would rather be. This 11oz or 15oz ceramic mug wears Mermaid Dayz designs that say what a mermaid says (the office is temporary, the ocean is not, and shrimp opinions are not accepted), and it is microwave and dishwasher safe for the mornings that start slow and the afternoons that need a reheat. It holds the coffee that gets you through the meeting and the tea that gets you to the water. A good gift for the one who collects them, and a better one for yourself. Sip, swim, repeat.