Experienced a bit of a rite of passage last night when I met up with my only nephew for the very first time as "adults" -- no parental units within thousands of miles! It was awfully sweet.
AJ, who is pursuing a degree in construction management in Tempe while his little sister just began studying forensic psychology in Vermont, is dating the lovely Natalie (also in white), whose childhood friend Ava moved to NYC after graduating from Arizona State. While it's true that they "grow up too fast," I can't imagine his having turned out a more thoughtful and compassionate straight white man, which god knows the world needs more of. My sister and her husband did good. xo
Big shout-out to Sarabeth's and Scarlet on the Upper West Side, both of which provided exceptional service.
It's always interesting to hear what people recall from their childhoods, so I was tickled last night when AJ hearkened back to when he was "scared" one Halloween of Grandma, whose scary mishap with her SUV I wrote about back in 2007 -- the same make of vehicle that 11 years later allowed her and my stepfather to live through this. Woman is Built Ford Tough!
