Yes, I have the time.

Tonight I got to hang out with a friend I met in another country. Okay, we met in the Portland airport but we don't remember that so move on.

Despite the crazy convention week she had, and the crazy of my normal life, we made time to see each other and it was awesome. We had convention drinks, Texas steak and hotel conversation. If we had planned this it wouldn't have been so perfect.

This is why life is worth living. I have been lucky to meet her in Costa Rica, travel and see her twice in Oregon, and she came here once - we made time.

Yesterday I wrote about not being too busy and today, we made time. Always make time, life is about being there for each other. Even a 30 second hello makes life worth living, the 5 hour drinks that turn into dinners are icing on the cake.

Take the picture from up high...

So I need to do my roots. 

Totally worth it to see Jenny again.

Listen and remember- we aren't always busy (it just feels that way)

As I sit in my backyard listening to the birds, frogs (maybe) and various sounds of dusk I had a thought: life moves fast but am I really that busy? The answer is no.

I know this isn't a new thought, we all have the 'life moves to fast' thought, and it does,  but even in the busiest of times, there is always a moment to just listen if you take it.  I am not saying that it is easy, I remember non-stop days of kids and the partner all going in different directions and me rushing to keep up (and failing) but looking back, I also remember those 5 minute conversations walking around the kitchen island with Billy, or the quick day recap given by Alex as I brush my teeth (I go to bed earlier than anyone in this house).  I remember the fleeting moments Bill and I had while drying dishes.  Sure, I remember the stress of rushing around too but not nearly as easily.

See, now I sit listening to my music and the sounds of dusk, watching my dogs and drinking my wine knowing that all the rushing of today - a different kind of stress from rushing as an empty nester - is done, I have found my time to just not be busy.  I found my time to sit and I am cherishing it nearly as much as I did those conversations and stolen moments because this time? This quiet is just as valuable as the crazy and reminds me of all those amazing times.