Saying "see you soon"...

Rehearsal has been going really really really really really really well! Sorry, I guess I have to say everything in 6's until the tours over. Tonight after rehearsal, I met Emily in Eastern Market and had dinner with her an Leo. She came into town for the weekend from Brooklyn to say "see you soon" (not good bye!). Emily and I have been friends for over 15 years...and tonight when she was tucking me in as I lay on her futon (I may have had a couple margaritas at the el salvadorian restaurant and took an hour and a half nap on Leo's futon...oops!) I was overwhelmed with my love and friendship for this amazing woman who I have seen grow up in front of me and accomplish so many wonderful things. Although we say "see you soon" a lot...whether I'm going to London, she's going to Uzbekistan, she's going to law school, or I'm going on tour...it's nice to know that we'll always come back to each other after it's all over, and laugh hard and smile big. The day Em left to fly to Uzbekistan a couple years ago, she left a small note on my pillow that I have saved and kept with me through my many moves. It reads: "to know that someone i love is alive and well and in the world...this is all i need. missing them is flavor, a salty sharpness of experience."

As long as I have friends that are and continue to meet people who are wonderful, adventurous, creative human beings with big dreams and admirable goals, we will continue to have to leave each other behind as we embark on our journeys. There's no point in being sad about this inevitable phenomenon...it is a joy and priviledge to be in this situation. I miss you, friends...isn't that great???