{"id":1643,"date":"2023-10-22T19:56:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2023-10-22T19:56:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T19:56:12","slug":"morning-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/morning-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/morning-reflection\/viet_scout_23_0007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morning Reflection\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Coffee shop windows provide a reflection of another patron enjoying the morning&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;window reflects another patron inside a coffee shop in Hanoi&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1644\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?resize=64%2C96&amp;ssl=1 64w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Viet_Scout_23_0007.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturdays are about two things. 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