keep in touch with friends

• Stopped by BZ’s place to say hello & drop off something for Friday, when we’ll next meet. smile

• Book club supper meeting, with six of seven members attending, for a positive discussion (although the book was not much liked) along with good food as well as good (off-topic) conversation. smile

• Potluck supper with BZ again & then – taking advantage of the continuing great weather – we took the bikes out in the neighborhood (through a section with more hills this time), & then – as it was still fairly early – we spent some more time on that 1000-piece puzzle while chattingm (& more slow progress was made): all told, another really nice evening. sile

• Brunch, a trip to the arboretum’s plant sale (listening to podcasts in the car), & a long conversation, out in the sunshine, later in the afternoon, with S&T

• Potluck supper with book club discussion; later, conversation over board games, with RJ&W & the gang

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• Potluck supper with BZ on the spur of the moment, & then – because the weather was superb – we took the bikes out for a ride in the neighborhood (my first time out this year), & then – because it was still relatively early – we spent some time on that 1000-piece puzzle while chatting (it’s very difficult, & we’re in a stuck spot, so progress is currently slow): all in all, a really nice evening. smile

• “Happy Hour” with some work colleagues smile

• Offered BZ a ride & he surprised me by both sharing his lunch (a foot-long submarine sandwich) & buying me supper(!) smile

• Met with a colleague I’m mentoring for an hour after work & was pleased to be able to tell her, with specific details, ways in which I’m seeing her work improve (it’s so much fun to see someone flourish!). smile

• Dropped in at BC’s house this evening for a short visit smile

• lunch with AR smile