{Alejandra}

Damnit! It's just not fair that she doesn't live in Arizona anymore. :(

I miss my friend, Alejandra.

I miss her living 20 minutes away.

I miss our weekly (or bi-monthly) long dinners and extended chats.

I miss meeting for coffee or tea or dessert.

I miss our movie and shopping dates.

And in general, I miss her.

But it was really nice that she had to come back in February one last

time to tie up some loose ends. We got together twice -- both at the

beginning and the end of her visit -- and took the opportunity to take

some photos of her before she was back off to Boston.

She's a beautiful person, this one. A special friend, indeed.

I know she'll do great things in Boston, and I'm happy that her journey

has taken this traveler to yet another corner of the globe.

p.s. I'm thankful for cell phone packages with nationwide calling plans. :)