lunch with the deputy director

In the continuing unfoldment of my relations with mysterious and long-lost family members, today Isaac and I had lunch [delicious! here: http://www.tonicrestaurant.com/fb] with a cousin I haven't seen in over 30 years!

Ms. Becca Walawender and her significant other, Kristin. Becca's mom and my mom are cousins. And the closest thing either of them has to being sisters. My mom LOVES Mary Lee (Becca's mom) so much and it's kinda crazy that Becca and I didn't get to spend more time together as kids. (Refer to my earlier post about my Jerry Springer/Dr. Phil-esque childhood for context here) In a family of mostly BOYS, the four of us are the only girls!

Anywho---Becca and Kristin are super fun! And super interesting. Kristin just returned from Africa on a business trip--economic development work for regional farmers. And Becca just got promoted to Deputy Director of something important with the federal government.

I could've sat with them all day long and chatted the day away. After 6 months of not much socializing with ANY girlie peers--they were both a breath of fresh air. The exact infusion of wit, irony and irreverence that's loads of fun and rare to find.

They've both lived in San Fran and they understand the TOUGH transition from West Coast RELAXED and HAPPY culture and BREATHTAKING beauty to the East Coast opposite. If they can do it, so can I.

[Perhaps they will join us for Thanksgiving and regale us with their adventures in Africa. With Adam there, the conversation will be lively for sure!]

Dave studied while we had lunch and then we met up with him afterwards at the GW Law School. I got to see his classrooms, the library, and the campus. All very impressive. He was so proud and I enjoyed watching him point out all the sites to Isaac.

We all finished the day with a trip to Wegman's. Becca and Kristin went to the Fairfax one (I think) and we went to the Gainesville one. If you can't have Thriftway and Larry's, Wegman's will do. It was a good day.

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