It’s been almost a year since I’ve seen my friends after they moved to one of the Carolinas. And though I see Heather many times a week through a screen, it is just not the same — not one bit.
So it was lovely to have them over for dinner and catch up while they breezed through town. I only wished our place was way bigger or their accommodations were next door because we could have kept going. Even if we exhausted trains of thought there could have been a board game component of the evening.
But I’ll take whatever moments I can get.
Also, their daughter is now into video games and that opens up so many doors to connect. She’s still of the age where my skills are impressive — this may be a narrow window in the scheme of things!