11.10.2009, ftw ADDENDUM

spent an hour on the phone with two guys i hadn't seen in 30 years. they'd been drinking wine for a couple of hours. at least it was better than the last time somebody i know played "drink and dial."

we agreed about a few things: how we're all lucky to be alive; how much _stuff_ you can cram into short spans of time.

i went to college for three semesters, lived in dallas for three months, in colorado for about four, in memphis for three. but the events of those times have assumed such huge significance in my memory.

after all those years, it's good to talk to people who share those same memories while we're still around and can remember.