Ode to a lifelong friend: Deidre

Hello again! All seems pretty quiet in library land, so I think I'll take advantage of this moment and tell you how much I *love* Deidre.

Friends are one of life's great joys. I hope that the bustle of daily activities doesn't draw me too far away from such nourishing relationships! There is at least anecdotal evidence that as women approach middle age, their family and work obligations lead to a drop off in close friends. I, for one, intend to NEVER give up on hanging out. Easy enough to say at age 21, I know...so you all have to keep me to my word!

I do have autobiographical memories before knowing Deidre, but life got a heckuva lot more interesting once we met. Deidre and I met at Ernest Horn Elementary School. She still has kindergarten pictures of us playing together :) I've had lots of great buddies, but Deidre really stuck around throughout the years. We did Girl Scouts together, orchestra, rowing, Colors, AnimeIowa - you name it, we probably did it together. We've both grown and changed a lot, but you know what? We recently went over to the playground to enjoy the swings and the jungle gym, and it was absolutely wonderful. Some things never change.

Deidre has been getting me hooked on the remake of Dr. Who and Torchwood. She definitely likes to bring out my inner sci-fi/fantasy nerd. We finished watching the first season last night. It was a bit hard to get up in time for church this morning, but definitely worthwhile.