Ailana’s Journal—2026-05-14 (Patreon)

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GOOD MORNING

Anyone besides me counting down the days until next weekend? Suddenly, I feel nervous-er!

I have some work to do today. You know, that writer thing?

But you-know-who from Chicago called. It’s a simple shot for a lawn care company. But the image has to go to the graphic design team today. (It was due Monday. Oops!)

Rapid response team to the rescue! Jason and I are going to knock it out a little later.

I’ll share something from that with you. We can pretend it’s just me having fun in the park!

After the shoot—it should go quickly—Jason and I are taking Josh and Geoni to the airport. They are flying west to meet some young people who might be potential matches for adoption. They have appointments in several places over the next few days, and I promise you they are very excited!

For the next hour or so, after I finish my coffee, I’ll be writing. Oh… and I’ll also be trying to ignore the fact that I'm getting married in nine days.

Meanwhile, I hope you’re having a great Thursday. What are you up to today? Feel free to share!

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ONCE AND DONE

Today’s Rapid Response Team outcome is brought to you by… Remember all those times Jason and I have just taken pictures for the sake of taking pictures? Practicing how to pose, how to compose the image, and all that?

We arrived here at Queen Isabella Memorial Park knowing just how we wanted to capture the shot for the assignment. It literally took longer to walk from the car to where we took the pictures than it did to take them.

Allow me to spin a lesson from this. When a task is at hand, the outcome can be much easier if you’ve prepared, practiced, and planned well. Before we parked the car, we knew where we were going, where Jason would be, and where I would be. Jason had the pictures we wanted to send before Geoni even unpacked her camera.

Geoni took a few shots from where Jason had been, then came to a decision: “I can’t see anywhere to shoot this that would come out better. This was pretty much perfect.”

With that, we loaded the images to Google Drive and called Naomi.

“We can reshoot later if needed,” I said. “Just let us know.”

“Will do,” Naomi replied. “Thanks again for the quick turnaround. We’re onto something good here.”

And I agree.

Now, we’re off to the airport to send Josh and Geoni on their trip. We’re hoping for a great outcome from this one. They’ve been working on this since December, so I know they are ready for good news.

I’ll be back tonight to check in, so watch for that. Have a great afternoon.

EIGHT DAYS AND COUNTING by Emily Amos

I swear, my mother has completely lost it.

My mother actually didn’t have customers last night, so for once, I got to sleep around ten. I’m not exactly sure when, but a few hours later, I woke up—something pulled me from sleep enough to realize my mother was standing nearby watching me sleep.

That realization startled me enough that I sat up fast. “What are you doing?”

“Nothing.”

She was standing there in a fake-silk robe that barely reached the top of her thighs holding her iPad and just staring at me.

“What are you doing? I was asleep, you know.”

“Don’t worry about it. Go back to sleep. Can’t a mom just look at her daughter?”

I shook my head and decided to go to the bathroom. “You’re such a weirdo.”

“Don’t talk to me like that! I take care of you, you know.”

I closed the bathroom door, locked it, and looked in the mirror. I didn’t say anything, of course, but school’s out on the 22nd, and after that, things are going to change.

GOOD NIGHT

Not bad for a Thursday, right? I got a lot of work done, plus the quick photo session, and we got Josh and Geoni off at the airport.

Last night, I said I had no idea what today would be like. Tonight, I’ll say I have no idea what tomorrow will be like.

My to-do list looks pretty typical, so I’ll just treat it like any other Thursday, taking special care to ignore the fact that it is eight days before the wedding! Saying that still feels pretty scary. And awesome.

I guess I can say that I actually think it will be kind of an anticlimax compared to the long, winding path that led to this point. Maybe not anticlimax as much as denouement? Or maybe it’s just the end of “Life as Ailana and Jason, Part One” and the beginning of Part Two?

Jason and I talked about life after the honeymoon. We feel like the workdays will be pretty much unchanged. Around work, we’ll take walks on the beach and in town, and we’ll probably eat out a little less often. We’re thinking that life goes on pretty much as it has, except we’ll have a big increase in the hours we spend together—obviously.

So, the wedding countdown goes on. Josh and Geoni are closing in on making the adoption final. Clay and Sasha are in the early stages of their countdown to Baby Everett in January.

It feels like a nice, smooth course for the year to come—dotted by surprise calls from Naomi, road trips, spur-of-the-moment boat excursions, spontaneous give-back days, and all that you’ve come to expect in The Journal. But, once the honeymoon is over, nothing that comes up should be a big surprise.

Let’s make a forecast? “Life as Jason and Ailana, Part Two” should ride on the rails of routine. After all the years, they settle into a comfortable groove together and, with their friends, set off to explore Route 66.

Cue the dramatic music! Da dum dum… Then Naomi calls: “I need you in Maine! When can you be there?”

Of course, you’ll be along to see it all happen!

May your life move along a steady course, carrying you gently toward the dreams you’re still learning how to name.

Good night.

Be your best you!

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FINAL THOUGHTS

Okay… so…

I really do hope that “Life, Part Two” settles into a nice, easy routine—a routine that regularly includes calls from Naomi about unexpected jobs. Of course, sharing those with you adds so much to it all.

I often wonder what workers in an emergency room mean by “a routine day.” I’d guess it is when the flow of patients—though each is unique and in some stage of crisis—resembles other days defined by unplanned, unexpected events.

I think that’s what I mean by “routine” for The Journal. I sort of like the idea that Naomi’s unexpected calls about jobs are part of the routine. I also like that waiting for morning coffee before deciding what happens after lunch has somehow become normal.

I don’t know… It feels right for who I am and where I am in life.

As I’ve said before, sharing it all with you is a great joy. Thank you for being part of the journey.

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