Reconnections

This has been a month of reconnecting for me. I am one of a small circle of close friends vs. many acquaintances, but I am loyal to a fault - thus cherishing my oldest friendships more than I realize sometimes. It's so easy to be caught up in our busy lives - whether it's work, family or a hobby you're passionate about - it's so easy to forget the small things, like keeping in touch with those who mean so much to us. I'm just as guilty as anyone else! So, having had a month of reconnecting to old friendships, and making new connections with old friendships, I'm feeling especially lucky.

I spoke first about my first best friend, Lora, last October. You might remember, or you can catch up here. I hadn't heard from her for a very long time - at first I thought perhaps I'd offended her because our last conversations were about a lot of things going on in our lives. I was convinced I'd overstepped boundaries or gave unsolicited advice. "Subtle" has never been a word used to describe me! After some time I started to worry that something horrible had happened, and had no way to get in touch with her other than an email address. Suddenly one night I get an IM from her and almost fell on my ass in surprise! We've been emailing and sending pictures - and I have directed her here (Hi Lora, if you're reading!) . I've wanted to call her for at least two weeks now, and I haven't. There's always work to do, or a toddler to bathe and feed - so I need to pick up the damn phone and call her. It's too important. She sent me this great picture over the weekend and I want to post it, but haven't gotten her permission yet.

Someone else I hadn't spoken with in quite some time is my friend Jen. We've been friends since the 7th grade and she has always, always been a true friend through and through. Even though we migrated to different crowds in high school, we stayed friends and she was always there for me. I hope she won't mind me telling my funniest memory - the first time we got drunk. I can't even remember how old we were, 14, maybe 15? My first boyfriend, Jesse, came over with a couple of his friends while my parents were gone one night and brought beer. We played quarters, and of course we sucked at it! Long story short - my parents came home early and the guys were out the back door with the beer and we were stupid drunk. My parents were sooooo angry but I KNOW they were chuckling as Jen prayed to the porcelain Gods for awhile that night. Did I get sick too? I can't remember. I just know I was grounded for, like, ever! Anyway, we hadn't talked in awhile and we got a chance to catch up a bit via e-mail this weekend.

A few weeks ago I received this really nice e-mail from another Mom in Las Vegas who was looking to connect with other Mommies in the area. I was taken by surprise by the whole idea but not nearly as much as the email address she gave me. I was sure I recognized it - because we had a friend in common - the above mentioned Jen. I wrote back hoping I was correct, but it didn't matter - how cool to get to know other Mommies around here. I was right! It was Cyndi who has since been kind enough to stop by and leave comments! I knew Cyndi in high school, but she was part of a crowd Jen knew much better than I, and we didn't get to know each other very well then. It's very nice to reconnect all these years later and I have the chance to get to know her better now.

Ewwww... all this sappiness, and all at once! Do your teeth hurt from all the sugar? :) I know I usually keep it short and to the point - so if you're still with me, thanks.