January 24, 2011

She's Magalicious

The last time Maggie and I had quality time was in May 2009. That's a year and a half apart. An eeeeeeeternity.
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Tragically sad.

I know I've told you before, but Maggie likes to give dutch ovens. I don't mean the kind Le Creuset makes either.

Maggie drove down from Lawrence to spend the day with me and I am so thankful to have friends who are willing to drive to me when I am vehicle-less. They are good people.

We went to Amics for lunch. It was scrumptious as always and Becky joined us.
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If you happen to be in McPherson and you go to Amics, please get the chickpea salad in honor of yours truly. Thank you.
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Then we walked down the street to The Well where we sat all afternoon and drank coffee and laughed.
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While we were there this random man came and sat with us. I'd seen him around The Well a couple of times before. Medium height, balding with a slight combover, carrying a small, black laptop case, he looked to be in his mid-thirties. He came over and began talking to Maggie and me.
"I'm just going to sit here and wait for my ride."
"OK."
"Are you knitting?"
"Actually I'm crocheting." I was making Maggie a hat. After she saw my dad's she decided she needed her own pink version of the hotness.
"Oh, my ex-wife used to do that. She was 58. I married a woman who was 30 years older than me."
Maggie and I exchange awkward glances. "Oh, how did you meet?"
"Online."
"Well, that's interesting."
"It didn't work out though."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"I've gotta go now."
"OK, have a good day."
"Bye."

A woman and her daughter also stopped by. She asked me if I was a photographer and I said, "Nope, I do like to take pictures though."
She said she always wanted to get a big camera.
I advised her that there's no time like the present.
I don't really believe in giving people advice, but it seemed like the right thing to say.

I am intrigued when people share random bits of personal information with strangers. People are fascinating. I know that's not a revelation, but I speak the truth! You never know when those random strangers are going to turn into great friends.

Maggie's a great friend. She, like most of my friends, found me.
Maggie gives the best hugs.

xo

(p.s. I realize that this post makes little to no sense. The points: I <3 Maggie. I <3 Friends. I <3 food. Random strangers are interesting. That is all.)

4 comments :

  1. I love you! And awkward men who marry women 30 years older than them...and dutch ovens...both kinds.

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  2. @magnolia haha! Life with you is always interesting!

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  3. This is not a complaint but an observation. This pic you took of me hints that I have gray hair. Huh....now I look even more like my Mom.

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  4. @ Becky...really? You think? I don't really think it looks gray, I do think it looks blonde. AND PLEASE, we are cursed/blessed with our mother's faces. Yay us. :D

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