friends

My heart is full of happiness.  It has been such a fun week!!  This is very appreciated after what had been a drought from joy.  My giddy, fun loving self has returned...and I like her. There have been several reasons to prompt this swing toward the brighter side, not the least being a full week of rest.  However, one stands out above the rest.

Sunday, as I decorated the Christmas tree in my pajamas, I barely heard the phone ringing with that song that signals "one of my guys" is calling.  I jumped up to see which one.  I was greeted with the message that Seth was just miles away and coming to hang out for the evening.  The former ordinary day had just become extraordinary.  Although we communicate regularly, it had been nine months since we had seen each other and even longer since a real visit in person.  Sunday night we caught up over dinner at Sweet Basil.  Afterward, we went to Fox and Hound for a little while to hang out with Talyn while she worked.  Later, I didn't have to decorate the Christmas tree alone!  Seth watched, talked, and selected background sounds while I meticulously placed the ornaments on the tree.  It was so great to have him here.

The best part was he came back on Monday night, too!  Again, we got time to swap stories and remember ones from the past with dinner at Maurizio's in Coppell.  I decided good friends should always be close by.  However, since they are not, I will hold on to these moments that we shared.  Only one photo was taken to capture this visit.  It will not win any awards for photography or lead us to accept positions as a model, but to me, it is just Seth and Jen.

Seth and I have now been friends for 10 years!  A lot of life has happened in this time.  I consider it a blessing that we were provided this opportunity to enjoy our friendship together.  So many things will change in the coming days.  Seth will be married.  Then, very shortly, he will relocate to his new assignment with the Army.

Roadtrip?