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...speakers. "Just wanted to check in with you this week. I only have a minute to talk, honey, but just wondering: how is California? Is it sunny? We’re in complete darkness over here in London. It’s been so depressing. Anyway, I'm not expected to be back home until early Spring, so don't miss me too much. Still very proud of you. By the time you get this it probably won’t be an appropriate time to call back. Don’t forget, I’m eight hours ahead of you. Bye sweetie!"

The next two messages were my mother "checking in" again. Both of them said she didn’t have a long time to talk. Both of them complained about some French singer who made a fuss over her highlights. Both of them reminded me that I was eight hours behind. I deleted all three messages. I wasn’t planning to call back anyway.

Next friday afternoon

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