"I’m in Hawaii, at three years old, and a fresh lei of orchids and frangipani is sitting in a pool of cool water in the hotel sink."

Going Through Old Notebooks Part 16: Perfume
I am in Italy, at eighteen, and I am traveling alone along the Ligurian coast.
Jan 24, 2026 14:45O, Summer...this is so lovely! What a gift to read this today, when something like this is so needed. Can't help but wonder how anyone can write something so beautiful right now. I remember the Cacharel perfume, though was too strong for me. Aspen, Ralph Lauren, Laura Ashley No. 1 some of my 1st.
Thank you. In darkness, sometimes we need some light.