I'm not very good at making friends. Nobody is exactly sure why this is. I'm personable enough. I don't stink as far as I know. I'm just not very good at striking up a conversation with someone unless there's a notebook and a list of questions between us.
For this reason, I have been bugging Grant to introduce me to the wives of some of the guys from work. As friend making strategies go this one is pretty good because these women will be left alone at the same time that I am and our husbands will be on similar schedules so it's easier to do things together.
Unfortunately, it seems like every woman here either has children or desperately wants to have them as soon as possible. While I have nothing against children, I don't want any at the moment and infants and small children tend to cramp the exploring spirit. That's well and good for those that want it. But I need someone to explore with.
Well the other day Grant got called in to work to fill in for someone with a minor medical emergency. On his way there he ran into Nick and his wife Amy.
When he came home a couple of hours later he said, "I found you a friend."
"Yay!"
We had dinner with them on Thursday. I'm pretty sure I have a new friend now. She's 20-something, college educated, and has no short term plans for children. She's also a photographer. Between us we should have some very well documented adventures.
And speaking of adventures, she and Nick went on an adventure with us this weekend. More on that later.
I leave you today with a Chinese proverb, "Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet."
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