What a week..

Over the past week and a half I visited Kacie in Massachusetts. Jim went out of town to work, and instead of sitting around breathing in second hand smoke, I decided to take a small, yet effective road trip....for the first time by myself. It's only a 3 hour drive, but I guess anytime I actually leave New York State I feel like I'm going somewhere...It was amazing to see Brooke, who I've "known" since she was the size of a tylenol...my, how she's grown. She's about 16 months old. She's interesting, it's so funny to see an extension, in human form, of somebody you're such good friends with. I can already tell she's going to have Kacie's sense of humor that I love so much about her. I wish we could have lived closer, because I'd love to be in her everyday life through more than a text message. I do value that connection though, because even if it is through text, I feel connected with her in a way unlike any of my other friends who don't keep in touch or try to. I'm disappointed in my friends, but what else is new I guess. Onto a new life.



So while I was there, a couple interesting things happened. I think Kacie actually grew horns during our scary car chase, complete with U turn burnouts and catching air on a winding road ("WHOAAAAAAAA!!!"), while following her estranged fiance. I get the same way though, when the psycho genes hit I can't control myself either. It was one of those things you'd have to be IN THE CAR to truly appreciate. However, I wouldn't wish being in the car on anybody lol. I kept clutching the door and saying KACE...only for her to say, all in one breath...."AM I SCARING YOU? IM FINE!" It truly was a Kacie moment, and in the five years I've known her, she has not changed that much. Her surroundings and her lifestyle has changed. but she's still in there...that's what I love. She's still a caring friend, somebody to listen and understand, somebody to laugh with and help me put the strangest things into perspective without an ounce of judgment. I try to do this in return for her as well. Sometimes though, especially recently, I was considering charging her for my time...;-). Just kidding. I'm happy to try to help. So then, we went to a psychic. On a whim, but most things are in our case. I figured what better time in my life to see what's in store? This is the time when I've had the least amount of connections or obligations - I was curious. And since Kacie's in the middle of a crisis, she benefitted to. Unfortunately, my reading was exactly what I already knew but didn't want to hear. But I do have a successful career in my future, and a long life ahead of me. Kacie's outcome, as of press time, is still top secret (GRRRR). The lady who did it was probably in her late 20's early 30's, with two small children and a husband. Middle eastern, but Americanized. She was gorgeous, and had the most intense green eyes I've ever seen. I do believe that eyes are the windows to the soul, and this just reinforced my belief. Such a calming aura about her. I'd definitely go back, if I could. I guess that's it for now, and next time I'll be writing, it'll most likely be from the sunny state of South Carolina....