Friday, January 19, 2007

An Unexpected and Very Welcome Phone Call


Last night, I had arranged the pillows on my bed "just so" to hunker down for a little reading before bed. *lovely bell ring tone* *lovely bell ring tone* I looked at my cell phone to see who was calling, and much to my delight, it was Buttercup! Quick math told me that it was about 1:30 am in New York City, where she lives.


"Hi, Buttercup!"


"You're on California time, right?"


"I am, and you're up way past your bedtime!"


"I'm in a cab, on my way home from an event..."


And so began one of the best conversations I've had in a long time. We laughed and cried, we shared and had girl-talk, we covered her job interviews and my wedding plans.


I marvel that a blog-buddy is now a friend, and one that I imagine I'll have for years to come.


Thanks, Buttercup!

7 comments:

ML said...

That is so wonderful that you made such a great friend. Thanks to blogging!!

J said...

That's so cool! Blogging buddies are truly wonderful.

Thanks for your insightful comment on my blog today. :) Happy Friday!

Cherry said...

I never thought that blogging would create such a community feeling, but I will say that it is now one of my favorite part of the experience.

Here's to meeting new friends!

And thank you for your encouraging comments on my blog :-).

AmberO at Sleeping is for Sissies said...

Tracy! I haven't been keeping up so I just found out about your wonderful news. Congratulations--I am so happy for you and eSuitor... soon we will have to call him eHubby! ;-)

Marriage is great; you're going to have so much fun!

Autumn's Mom said...

The new friendships we have formed are great ;)

Can I tell you how much I love the Starry Night? I have one in my bedroom. I just noticed it tonight on your blog.

Anonymous said...

Thanks, Dot! I just put the Starry Night up. It is one of my favorite paintings, and I thought it would go well with the "Starshine" theme. :)

Buttercup said...

Reading that made me smile. Thanks for being there. :)