Sometimes, you just know folks will be in your life forever. No matter how often or how seldom you catch up with them, they'll be dear to you and part of your world.

(Jimson puts it a little less delicately: "Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.")

Today i was (luckily) reminded of just how fortunate i am to have so many people like this in my life. I was able to take one of them out for a birthday dinner tonight. I get to see his wife tomorrow evening. A long conversation with another dear friend on the phone after dinner. (And you all know how seldom an occurance that is for me.) An old roommate's story brightened my day, and yet another doll chatted with me here and there. And my stellar husband-creature picked me up at the train station late in the evening to collect me home, write this up, and tuck me into bed. (I'd link everyone in, but then other, more legal sorts might know where my alibis lie....)

I know i say it over in the foodie portion of my site, but really - here's to a good meal, a glass of wine, and conversation with dear friends. I'm not sure it gets much better than that.