Full Circle?

9 years ago to the date I left Abby behind and moved myself into the city. I didn’t know anyone and was here to make a fresh start by myself, for myself. It was exciting times for me. It did not take long to meet my first real friend, Kim, who remains one of my nearest and dearest today. Kim and I have been through it all in 9 years. Well, she’s probably been through more with me, but never waivers in our friendship (Thank you my friend).

When we were 28 Kim moved into the same building as me. I lived on the 10th floor and she lived two floors down on the 8th. We would literally call up and down to each other over our patios. So there we were, two young, hot, single girls, free as birds and always looking for fun (or as some may say trouble!) Yes, it was a good time in both our lives. The summer we were 28, also known to some as the “Summer of Debauchery” was probably the best summer I’ve ever spent. Although in retrospect I was probably running on a wave of hypomania, we wouldn’t have known that then. And so the summer was spent on many a patio, soaking up sunshine, flirting shamelessly in bars, dating randomly, and generally testing the waters (Is it legal to go topless at Kit’s Beach? Answer: yes). I was doing all the things I should have been doing when I was in my early 20’s (at which time I was instead married). Yes…that year was a great time.

But eventually Kim moved out of the ‘hood and we kept getting older, finding ourselves in actual relationships for periods of time and well, for the most part acting our age. As summer is now upon us, it is ironic – and exciting – that Kim and I find ourselves about to be living in the same building again. I’ve been here since February and she will move in July 1. It is going to be fabulous for me to have Kim living in the West End again (she’s been gone for so long). And though we are not 28 anymore we can’t help but be giddy and laugh at the thought of “The Summer of Debauchery” repeating itself in some way. (Don’t worry Dave, I’ll let Kim do all the shameless flirting!)