Day: April 27, 2005

We have a calendar in the bathroom that features Black Labradors. I also use this calendar to mark down things like “James hunting”, “Shrimpdig”, and “De-worm the dogs!” I used all the heartworm medicine stickers to keep me on track for giving the dogs their meds, and at the end of this month, I have a note that I need to go to the vet for more Advantix & de-wormers. (They’re on a regular de-worming schedule because they’re a) hunting dogs and b) cat poop connoisseurs.) So I lift up April’s page to see when the next treatment is due so I can gauge how much time I have to get to the vet, and I see a new entry in mid-May:

“Jeremy P’s birthday, send a gift”

One of our shrimpdig attendees, gettin’ a little delayed humor in. I forgot how damned funny that guy is, his humor’s pretty dry, he’s a relatively quiet guy, but James always likes to point out he showed up at a Halloween party dressed as Angus Young, and that was the night he probably stole JWo’s heart. Thankfully, Jeremy’s married so I’m not too worried. I made a mental note this morning, when I was done laughing, to spend more time with them.

To my dear friend who recently celebrated two years of sobriety: I can never say it enough, I’m so damned proud of you & proud to call you my friend. I sometimes feel like we’ve put 10 years of connection and friendship into the last 2, like we made up for lost time, and it’s awesome. Even though we don’t talk every day, even though we don’t live in the same city, I treasure our friendship, because you, my dear, are one of my Forever Friends. I appreciate your strength, your vulnerability, your determination, and of course, your humor. You’re an amazing, terrific person, and it’s so wonderful to see the real you, living each day.

Here’s to all the laughter & learning ahead of us in this life.