Paul drove down from Northern New Jersey to carpool with Randy, Kelly, and I to a dinner Suzie was hosting. I smile at the implications of that sentence.

*Paul being close enough to drive down.
*Paul enjoying our company enough to drive those two hours.
*Randy and Kelly being together.
*Randy and Kelly getting along with me.
*All of us being friends with Suzie.
*Suzie being in the area.
*Suzie having her own place.
*Each of us being in good enough health and with enough free time to go.
*Wanda still being functional.

I could unpack that statement to further but I think that’s enough.

This blessed life.