SOL 10/31: The Best Part of Monday

It's the Monday after Daylight Savings Time began and I'm trying to decide the best part of today.

Was it the leisurely shopping in a bookstore?

Or was it the visit to Skeechers?

How about the TJ Maxx stop before lunch?

Or was it the delicious Golden Curry soup and Nuts About Berries salad enjoyed at Cafe Zupas?

Maybe it was my friend's Chocolate Pistachio Toffee treat from Trader Joe's that she shared?

Perhaps it was our visit to Sierra Trading Post?

Or could it have been our final stop of the afternoon at the public library?

They were all parts of a lovely day, but the best part was. . . (drum roll please) . . . 

spending the day with Jolene, a dear friend from Idaho who came to visit me in Salt Lake! Our friendship dates back 38+ years to when they came to Houston for medical school. Our friendship has lasted all these years, even though they left Houston after four short years. We share a background as teachers. She was often my late afternoon angel who would show up at my back door after a busy day of teaching to hang out for a while, be an adult voice, and love my children. Their home became a lovely stop between Seattle and BYU when our young adults were in college. Our daughter loves to stop by and use Jolene's long arm quilting machine. The last time we saw each other was almost two years ago when they came to Seattle for their son's graduation from Diver's Technology Institute. The best thing about a friendship like ours is that it's easy to pick up again, even when months or years have passed since we were last together.

We have one more day of delight before she heads home. What a blessing her friendship is!