Mer and I got to visit with one of our college friends last night. We had a very good meal at Crystal’s house, and sat around and talked and laughed for four hours, which seemed like two. One of the odd things about growing up is that you realize that friends come and go. The high school and college friends that seem like they will be part of your life forever start to drift away, especially if you move away from home like I did. While I am happy to see old high school friends, I only stay in tentative touch with one guy from high school. My college friends were some of the best people I have ever met, but I am now only in touch with two of them. [Mer’s addition:  he’s technically still in regular contact with at least three of them – if I count – and I’d like to think I do!]  I am very happy that Crystal is one of them, AND she is a Mainer which makes her that much more cool to boot.

And yes, Sonotmu, Crystal lives in a post-and-beam house (look closely in the left part of the photo) that has an indoor basketball hoop and two rope swings.