Catching up with old friends

I used to work with Belinda at the IMF, and instantly took a huge liking to her. I love her attitude about everything and she has become a great friend. As I got to know her husband and 2 grown kids, both Dav and I just about fell in love with the whole family. We want raise Tesla exactly like they raised their kids :)

I missed seeing Belinda the last few times here, so before starting my shopping adventure, I went to her house for brunch. I can't believe that from the hours of hanging out in their sunny living room, drinking coffee, eating pancakes, looking at pictures, sharing stories, and updating each other about our lives, I got one single picture ...of the food! Yes, the food was amazing (James is a rockin' chef), but no other pictures? I'm truly embarrassed, but it shows just how relaxed I felt lounging around with them...

My 2nd meal that day was chez Paul and Akiko's. Jet-setter Boris joined too (he's flying to SF now, and we'll have dinner together there). Again, I missed seeing Paul the last few times so wanted to make sure we caught up. He started Tokyo Art Beat. I was particularly delighted to be invited to their newly remodeled flat as I wanted to see their bed enclosed/bookcase. I wasn't disappointed - it's a brilliant design. We had nabe with the most delicious chicken balls ; ) and homemade pear/nut bread.

Paul, Boris, and I met at the First International Moblogging Conference. We had all sorta stumbled across it, yet it turned out that many of those who attended now work in similar circles, and our paths keep crossing. It was one of those gatherings that jump-started a lot. Over dinner, we talked about how much has evolved and changed since then...and how for all of us, 2008 seems like it will be an interesting year of new ideas. I am so happy to have had time with them.