Long-Time Friend

Once upon a time, in the fall of 1987, I met Kat in class at Mission Junior High.  Over the years, we went to different high schools and colleges in different states (her Texas, me Nebraska), but we always stayed in touch.  Even after we got married, we stayed in touch - especially when we lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area at the same time and in the Baltimore/Washington DC area (again, at the same time).  

Julia and Evelyn sometimes get confused about how they are related to Kat - is she an aunt? friend?  The girls have always known Kat as someone to look up to and write to and talk to, which shows what an integral part she is in our family.

Even though she now lives in Austin, Texas and I live in Massachusetts, we still stay in close contact with each other.  So here's to 26 1/2 years of friendship...and (at least) another 26 1/2!