Connections

I will post and download pictures from our canoe trip today, but before that, I need to post about a fabulous phone call I received last night.

I know that Sara and Karen are going to moan when they read that last sentence. But I won't give away too much. Although I do hope Sara is feeling okay today...

Anyway, I digress. The phone rang, the number shown on caller i.d. was unknown, so Stein let it go. Then I heard the familiar, "Kelllllyyyyy Leeeee!!!!!" that I heard so many times during college. One of my roommates was visiting our other roommate in France, and I knew right away that I needed to answer the phone. A cackle from thousands of miles away could be heard over the phone. What a treat. I went back and forth with the two of them, sharing current news and stories along with memories of all of us together. I was so jealous that they were together to see smiles, to see expressions, to see body language. But I was thankful to hear their voices, hear the familiarity, hear the comfort. I was right there with them.

We talked for an hour and a half (thankfully, Karen has free international calling) and I savored every minute of it. When we were done, I was compelled to get on Facebook and join, just so I could be part of what they were talking about. And once I joined, Karen and I continued our conversation. Into the wee hours of her morning, into the later hours of my evening.