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When I was a kid we moved around a lot. I attended 8 different schools between kindergarten (moved after two weeks to a district without kindergarten) and graduating high school. That doesn't leave a lot of childhood friends with whom I have kept in touch. In fact, it doesn't leave any.
My longest friendship with an individual to date started in college. I've got a good buddy in Arkansas whom I haven't seen as often as I like over the years, but with whom I still share phone conversations, cards, and letters (e-mails more recently). We used to vacation together about once a year, attending Star Trek conventions or spending New Year's together.
I have several great friends from my years in East-Central IL. One tells everyone I was a college roommate, when in reality she was in college and I was launched into my second career when we met. But she is godmother to my child and I am godmother to her girls. My daughter's other godmother is still in C-U, but I wonder for how much longer. She and her husband are talking retirement, but I don't think they have a specific date in mind. I'm betting they plan to move closer to their kids and grandkids when that happens.
My daughter's two godfathers are also among my best friends. One moved to the east coast and the other is still in IL. I miss all of these people quite a bit.
However, I have realized that a person I expected to like before moving here is quickly becoming my best Louisiana buddy. And based on popular lore and stereotypical jokes, one wouldn't have expected it. However, I figured out this morning that the person outside of my household with whom I spend the most time, with whom I do the most fun things, and with whom I speak via telephone most often, is my mother-in-law! So--thanks, Lit, for the fantastic welcome to the family. I really appreciate all you have done.
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it's a beautiful thing when the mother in law turns out to be a fairly normal and halfway decent person. ;)
enjoy it.
Your East Coast friend (who turned out to be a pretty crummy godfather) misses you, but is happy to hear you have made an unexpected friend.
Well, I certainly didn't know where that was going . . . I was beginning to get all teary thinking how lonely you must feel down here after all those years in Illinois. BTW I've got a whole list of projects we can work on as soon as you get all those boxes out of the living room. Maybe I'll have all the junk out of my bedroom by then, my taxes done, and actually be able to start on one of them. (Please, don't pay any attention to anything Goo may say about my projects.)
Thank you for the very kind words. Of course I'm still trying to evaluate your telling Chillax that I am a temptress. Hmmmm.
Lit--I am certain that thought has given him more angst than it has you! However, I noted it didn't prevent you from sending more temptation my way. Luckily the flu bug prevented my acting on it! Unfortunately, it also kept me from taking Oyster to the parade on Sunday.
If anyone out there is planning to act godfatherly, he might want to send a birthday card next week. Just a small hint to the east coast!
I've just been thinking that I don't know Oyster's birthday (or middle name) the I do the other sobrinos.
I'm so glad Lit got someone to keep her company. I worry about her a lot since I left. I'm VERY glad you guys have become such good buddies.
I am very glad we have become close, too!
And I gave Oyster my first name for her middle name. I figured I had waited long enough for someone to name a kid after me, and it was only going to happen if I did it myself. She was born Mar 5, 2001==actually on her due date.
OOPS!
Sorry about that birthday card; tell Oyster Jaz it's on the way. Really!
“Language... has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude" to express the glory of being alone.” -- Paul Tillich
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