January 8

For the second time in relatively recent history, Nikki and I cruised through the Taco Bell drive thru around lunchtime and then rode around town while waiting for her (totally darling but amazingly stubborn) two-year old to fall asleep in the back seat so we could stop and eat. And, of course, we talked, too.

I loved every second of it. I am most definitely someone who thrives on face-to-face connection, so I treasure those kinds of interactions.

And Nikki... I treasure her, too. I was thinking about it earlier and Brady and her Austin first met in school seven years ago, so conventional wisdom says we're friends for life. :) And that is most definitely a blessing.