30 Days of Thankful - Day 5: Generous friends, getting to explore new places & walking in the rain.
On Saturday morning I was picked up at my hotel in Berkeley by one of my college friends, driven to San Francisco, and treated to amazing breakfast follwed by spa and massage time at Burke Williams. She said it was for my 30th birthday (which was about 7 months ago)... and really, how could I refuse that? I gotta say... it's nice to be on the receiving side every now and then. I am so thankful for the generosity of my friends.
After SanFran it was off to Walnut Creek to spend time with the former roomie. It was wonderful. It was a bit rainy, but that didn't stop us from hitting the cutesy town. She's new to the area as well, so walked all over the place, exploring new places to eat, made note of new shops that needed to be hit, and making new friends. She's going to do well there.
30 Days of Thankful - Day 6: Honorary Family, First fires of the season, and apartment sitters.
My former roommate has become an honorary member of my family. I can yell at her like I would yell at my family, I can be grouchy or silent and she won't get upset, and I can talk to her about anything. She's been to our family gatherings so much... and finally the roles were reversed. I got to spend time in Brentwood at the C Family residence and hang out with the parents. It was so chill. That's just lovely. It was cold and rainy, and we built the first fire of the season. Such a great Sunday.
Before I left I had some problems with a smell in my garage. Maintenance didn't think anything was wrong, but it still worried me. And mostly it worried me because I wasn't going to be home for weeks. And what ifs plague me. I am thankful for the guy, I am thankful for the arrangement. No matter how unorthodox it may be, I have to admit having the contact set my mind at ease. I just need to decide how to handle it in the future.
30 Days of Thankful - Day 7: Creative outlets, beating the odds, and catching up.
It seems I've forgotten how many friends I have in the Bay area. It's kind of funny! So tonight I had dinner with an exgirlfriend of one my friends. I met this girl years ago, and I wasn't sure about her at first. I think I have that reaction towards most of the girlfriends. But after spending some time with her, I realized how cool she was. We got along really well. And after the breakup, I stayed friends with her. How could I not? She's since moved from San Diego back to the Bay area, and just happens to work down the street from where I'm staying. It was wonderful to catch up... and I am so thankful that against the odds we've remained friends. We talked about how even though we're numbers people, we can still be creative. She has her own little DIY blog at http://www.brittanymakes.com/. She built the site herself, as well as just about everything she blogs about. It's inspiring.
I know good people. I am thankful for that.
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