Anything But Gray

My friend Kim went on a trip for 10 days and she got back last Friday.

I have a "thing" with seeing people off at the airport. It's just something that I like to do.
I like to be there when people leave and I like to be there when they get back.
It's a sentimental stupid hang up of mine.
My friend Kim is a very…hmm….matter of fact, no drama, no bullshit, not super emotional…just very even keeled kind of friend. So she likes to give me a hard time about this airport thing of mine.

Before she left she asked me for a ride to the airport and asked if I could pick her up.
"Of course!" I tell her….and she was so thankful.
But really, it was totally selfish reasons….
There is no way she could give me a hard time about seeing her off and meeting her when she got back if I was her ride! LOL I told her that and she just laughed at me. 🙂

Anyway…Kim and I aren't the talk every day, see each other every day type of friends but we are really close.
When her weekend errands bring her out to the valley, she makes it a point to stop by. I am getting very used to her stopping by on Saturdays. She typically doesn't stay a real long time, but it's really nice to see her and chat. And the kids really dig her too. I think I didn't realize how much I like just knowing she is around. I really missed her when she was gone. She emailed me from vacation and I was psyched to get the email. And she called me at one point and it was so good to hear from her. It just made me realize how much I really missed her! lol. I was actually surprised because even when she is here in town, we'll sometimes go 10 days without talking, so I was a little surprised at the fact that I missed her as much as I did!

I think I never realized how much I like knowing she's a phone call away.
Kim is an awesome friend and I adore her. It's funny how we are so opposite in so many ways, yet we work.
It's a friendship I'm really thankful to have and I love how we keep getting closer and closer.
If you knew both of us when we first met each other (almost nine years ago she hired me at the travel agency, she was my boss) I think no one (including us!) would've predicted we would've wound up as good of friends as we are.
I love surprises! ha!

I'm glad she had fun, I'm glad she got a vacation and I'm REALLY glad she's back!
🙂