Today was a very nice day. I woke up pretty late -- 11:00 a.m., caught part of This Week with George Stephanopolous, and had brunch with Laura. We met up at First Watch in Chesterfield. The place was packed, as usual, but we were seated fairly quickly. The service was great and food was extra yummy.
It was nice to sit down and just talk with Laura. Lately, we've been in large groups, or even a group of four, and hardly get a chance to really talk. So, today's conversation revolved around the Iowa Caucaus and the New Hampshire primary and my recent obsession with political news programs. I know that probably bores most of you. As most of my friends know, I'm not an overtly political person, but this year's election really has me jazzed and I actually want to talk about politics. But, I will save that for another blog.
This time I want to focus on friendships. Between last Wednesday and this coming Saturday, I will have been in contact with my six closest friends. Believe me, this is quite a feat for me, since three of them are out of town.
Last week, I hung out with Stacey at a going away party for a mutual friend at La Gra in Dogtown. Yesterday, I had a brief catch-up conversation with Jen. This is truly a miracle since she has two kids under the age of two. Today, I talked to Art, my sister, over the phone, while my nephew was chewing on her shirt. Isn't he a cutie? And yes, that's all of his real hair. I've had a few people ask if he's wearing a wig. I think they're only half joking. As I already mentioned, Laura and I had brunch and we also strolled through Best Buy, comparing MP3 players -- for Laura, not for me. We finally came to the conclusion that she's getting an 80GB Classic iPod. It seems like overkill, but the bigwigs at Apple decided to discontinue the 30GB and 60GB models. On Thursday, Jenna is driving in from Louisville and will be staying the night at my place, before continuing her journey to Columbia, MO. Then on Saturday, I will be spending the day with Pam, her parents, her fiance, and her future-in-laws, tooling around St. Louis to finalize wedding stuff. That day will, of course, require its own blog.I think this a not-so-subtle reminder from the Fates that I should cherish the time I have with my dearest friends. I'm usually content to kick back on my comfy sofa and watch reruns of Mythbusters. But, I do need to spend more time nurturing and cultivating these friendships. The experts say that marriage is a lot of work. Well, I think the same goes for friendships. I can't take them for granted anymore. Most people have one or two close friends. So, I'm pretty freaking lucky to have six. Now, you say that one of those people is my sister, but I know a lot of folks who can't stand their siblings. So, I will always count her in the mix.
It's getting late, so I'm signing off.
Later,
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