diff --git a/services/travel-memories/app/routes/albums.py b/services/travel-memories/app/routes/albums.py
index 4845c2f..1cdd45c 100644
--- a/services/travel-memories/app/routes/albums.py
+++ b/services/travel-memories/app/routes/albums.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from app.state import load_state
 bp = Blueprint("albums", __name__)
 
 
+# TODO(task-6): replace this stub with the real triage route
 @bp.get("/triage")
 def triage():
     album_id = request.args.get("album_id", "")
diff --git a/services/travel-memories/app/routes/notes.py b/services/travel-memories/app/routes/notes.py
index e1e7b3e..987cc4c 100644
--- a/services/travel-memories/app/routes/notes.py
+++ b/services/travel-memories/app/routes/notes.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from app.state import load_state, save_state
 
 bp = Blueprint("notes", __name__)
 
-PHASE_ORDER = ["triage", "curate", "group", "write", "export"]
-
 
 @bp.post("/notes/save")
 def save_notes():
diff --git a/services/travel-memories/app/templates/base.html b/services/travel-memories/app/templates/base.html
index fac39f8..db6c909 100644
--- a/services/travel-memories/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/services/travel-memories/app/templates/base.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
   <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
 </head>
-<body class="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
+<body class="min-h-screen bg-base-200" x-data="notesApp({{ notes_content | tojson }}, '{{ album_id }}')">
 
   <!-- Navbar -->
   <div class="navbar bg-base-100 shadow-sm sticky top-0 z-40">
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="navbar-end px-4">
       {% if album_id %}
-      <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" @click="open = !open" x-data>📝 Notes</button>
+      <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" @click="open = !open">📝 Notes</button>
       {% endif %}
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   <!-- Body with notes drawer -->
-  <div class="flex relative" x-data="notesApp('{{ notes_content | e }}', '{{ album_id }}')">
+  <div class="flex relative">
     <div class="flex-1 min-w-0 transition-all" :class="open ? 'mr-80' : ''">
       {% block content %}{% endblock %}
     </div>
