I am fortunate to live very close, geographically, to many of my college best friends. We have, of course, congregated in this area because of the theatre, and that’s why we all became friends in the first place, in college, but still – it is a rare thing, and a beautiful thing. I see my core group of college friends on a pretty regular basis.<\/p>\n
And so … over the past couple of weeks we have been trying to organize a bit of a Sunday brunch. Due to Thanksgiving, due to Christmas, due to family obligations, due to my Ireland jaunt, due to our busy lives, it’s been a while since we’ve all gotten together.<\/p>\n
Many group emails went back and forth in January.<\/p>\n
“We need to get together!”
\n“January is already booked solid for me.”
\n“Yeah, me too.”
\n“How about February?”
\n“February, so far, looks good.”
\n“We should plan it NOW though, because you know how things get.”
\n“Is a Saturday or a Sunday better?”
\n“I can’t do Saturday because I host the Brownie troop at my house.”
\n“Sunday then? Any Sunday in February?”
\n“Can we all agree that Sunday is better? Okay, then. Sunday.”
\n“Let’s have some kind of a brunch on February 6 then. Is February 6 good for all of us?”
\n“February 6 is fine. Let’s do it!”
\n“February 6 sounds great.”
\n“February 6. Check.”
\n“I’m in.”
\n“I’m in.”
\n“Count me in.”
\n“February 6.”
\n“February 6.”
\n“February 6.”
\n“February 6.”
\n“February 6.”<\/p>\n
And now, of course. FEBRUARY 6.<\/a><\/p>\n Ahem.<\/p>\n Needless to say, over the last week, we all frantically began emailing one another, AT THE SAME TIME.<\/p>\n “Uhm … can’t do February 6, now.” I am fortunate to live very close, geographically, to many of my college best friends. We have, of course, congregated in this area because of the theatre, and that’s why we all became friends in the first place, in college, … Continue reading
\n“Because of the Patriots, February 6 is now no good for me.”
\n“Count me out. February 6 is out.”
\n“Need to see you guys, but not on that particular day.”
\n“Love you all. But won’t make it on Feb. 6 so don’t even ask.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"