I haven't posted in so long, I need to start making more of an effort if I am going to keep this site. Yep, there are a lot of areas where I need to make more effort. I have become too complacent about staying up with friends. For instance, I consider Tish to be one of my best friends. We went to the same college, lived together after college (and hung out together on many dateless nights during that time), have taken trips together...we have an almost 20 year history together. Yesterday I went to her house for a birthday party for her two-year-old twin daughters, and we realized we haven't seen each other in 14 months. Even though she lives only 10 minutes away. I have another good friend who lives in Asheville and I realized it had been so long since we had talked that she didn't even know I had moved or gotten a divorce. Other friends only know what is going on with me because they read this blog.
I am so fortunate that I have over the years made some really wonderful friends with whom I have shared many great experiences. These are people I would do anything for if they needed me. I think about my friends all the time, I am just bad about picking up the phone and calling or making plans to get together. Part of it is that I get lazy and don't plan anything in advance. It is easy to get together with Su R and Joe or Jen and Su F at the last minute because they don't have kids and can meet for food and drinks with 20 minutes advance notice. But my friends with kids require advance notice for babysitters, or they have to work around nap schedules and such. But... that is no excuse and I promise to do better.