Well today was a great day. Not just good, but great.
You ever have those friends that no matter how long you stay away there’s always something keeping the connection alive? One of those friends is Vanessa and she’s a peach and a half. She’s put up with my eccentric oddity since High School (we made it through somehow alive) when I was a junior and she was a freshman. I leaned on her, she leaned on me and a solid friendship was born. She’s totally opposite of me in politics, beliefs, religion and everything else…and yet I still treasure her as my friend.
Today we wandered around the city. The new Art Museum was on the list of things we had both wanted to do but due to insane parking (Downtown Denver you vex me with your parking!) we had to downgrade to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Only it wasn’t a downgrade. I hadn’t been in just about forever and it was a comforting thing just walking around the exhibits talking about life with an old friend.
We manged to find ourselves to the greatest section in the entire Museum. Not the IMAX. Not the Planetarium. Not even the new Ben Franklin exhibit (although it’s cool too). We found our way to the Rocks and Gems displays on the first floor and spent the better part of an hour and a half just moving from display to display in awe of just how cool the rocks were.
Yes, we are geeks. Vanessa and myself managed to break out into song at least once (it happens when two massive theatre geeks get together) and it was a song from West Side Story. I’ve also prepared for resident commenter Patrick to accuse me of being less of a man. It was fun all the same.
It’s comforting to be able to talk to friends and open yourself to them in being real and honest. It’s never easy to trust someone with your feelings and tales of woe. We walked around a little more and then headed out. Me for home and Vanessa to a concert with a cousin or something.
As I drove away I allowed myself a small smile. It was good to be home again and with friends.
Sounds like good times. It’s always nice to have days like those. I love Europe, but I look forward to getting back with old (and new) friends in Colorado. The life of a traveler, hm?
Also, I won’t say anything about taking a man card away from you. That wouldn’t be very nice.
Heh. Pat just likes to call me gay. But thanks for your support!…:)
*insert obligatory gay comment here*
I haven’t been to the redesigned art museum yet, but I’m dying to go. Any building that has the ability to give you vertigo has my vote!
Pat,
Right on time!
And Rachel, I missed out because there were too many people. Hopefully soon though!