Reading blogs to maintain connectedness...doesn't replace facetime...but better than nothing.

Just reading an old friends blog as my main point of contact with him makes me kind of sad...realizing the loss of closeness. He's gotten into writing poetry, apparently, and he appears to me to be pretty good. He always was a pretty good thinker. He was one of my best friends, but now the years and miles have sort of taken their toll. His life and mine have gone their separate ways. No difficulties or issues (at least that I'm aware of). Just the distance that happens and the other stuff that pops up, gets in the way, and appears to be urgent.

We are now both grandpas. Rapidly approaching cardigan sweaters and hearing aids and surgically repaired hips. Many days away from being college kids. I suppose there've been many missed opportunities and many life choices made in between. Need to find a parkbench and reconnect. Maybe a Jackson Browne concert. And tune up a couple of guitars.

I went to a Carrie Newcomer concert last week with some friends. I didn't really know who she was, but now that we've been introduced, I am crazy about her music. Haven't felt quite so enthused about "discovering" a musician for years and years. http://www.carrienewcomer.com/#artist.html

Other than that, alls well. My wife and I are up in snowcountry for a few days of skiing, talking, wine tasting and just being away.