So much depends upon a red ceramic mug, filled with black coffee, on the back patio rail. It’s her first day back at work after a long summer break. Tears brew for her puppy who’d gotten used to her all-day presence. Yawns string together and the summer spiderwebs in her head linger. She still misses her dad. Yes, so much depends upon a red ceramic mug, filled with black coffee, on the back patio rail.