Reunited…and It Feels So Good
It’s felt like 1983 and 1993 for me this week. Even the music on my iPod has been representative of that: Suddenly Last Summer, by the Motels (80’s), New Year by the Breeders (90’s), Flower Song by Downy Mildew (80’s again), and God’s Cop by the Happy Monday’s (90’s again).
But more than that, it’s felt like decades past because of the people I’ve been re-connecting with since Friday. On Friday, out of nowhere I got an email from Golden….my ex-girlfriend. We met in second grade and immediately became a couple (she pulled me into the classroom coat closet, kissed me and said “now you’re my boyrfiend”). We dated off-and-on throughout elementary school, junior high and high school. By college she was a lesbian and I was gay. We even lived together one summer in some lesbian household in Brookline. We lost contact over the years as each of us moved on to new relationships and life goals.
Yet she tracked me down and we’ve been emailing (and hopefully will be getting together soon). Apparently, she’s now married (to a man!) with two children and living a happy life in great-outer suburbia. YAY – a childhood success story (I’d much rather hear stories like this than stories of sadness…especially after so much time has passed).
Then, last night, I got together with Ruthie. She and I met while we were poor college students working at Record Town in Boston’s Copley Place. We clicked instantly and also eventually lived together for a year in Brookline (no lesbians this time, but we did live with a Winnie, a Harold and various mice at one point or another).
As with Golden, Ruthie and I lost touch over the years, only to be reuinted by email over the past few months. We finally found a date that worked for the two of us and we got together last night for dinner in Chinatown. She hasn’t changed a bit: same long hair, same sense of humor, same big breasteses (yet on this itty-bitty frame).
Hopefully we’ll become a bit more regular about getting together. Realistically, I suspect that won’t be the case because I’m AWFUL at getting together with people. But I really should start making an effort…especially because 13 years ago she snarfed this great “Just Say Yes” independent music video from the record store we worked at and I always wanted a copy of it.
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Yeah, you are pretty awful about getting together with people. It’s been, what, since September since I have seen you last, pookie? 😉
But, I’m glad that the people you neglect do well. Maybe there’s hope for me yet!
Kisses!
You know someone named Golden? That’s HOT!
Yup, that’s me..and I’m very hot. Ah…ya.
Hardly.
Anyone wanna see how awkward Karl and I were when we were 13? I have to find me a scanner…. Then you can see how unhot I am…or at least how unhot I was.
Um, I suspect NOBODY wants to se mee awkward at 13.
Let me rephrase….I don’t want anybody to see me awkward and 13. LOL
Let’s just say I avoided the awkward stage and went from adorable little tyke to charming gentleman.
Wait – what pics do you have of both of us? I’ve got a few scary ones of us…me with shorts and my white socks up to my knees.
Ugh – now I really hope you scanner is broken.
*I* want to see Golden and Karl at 13!!! Really really want to.
I have one of us on top of that wooden house across the street from your house- yup, striped knee socks and all! I think I have of you by yourself sitting on the steps.
BTW: I don’t have a scanner so I’m going to have to work at that….maybe Santa will bring me one! I guess if I sent them to you Karl, that I couldn’t rely on you to scan and post them, huh? Maybe Brad can help me out??
Then of course there are all the letters from all those years. I haven’t looked at them in probably 15 years. I should pull them out just for fun!
Just found one more of us, K-I-S-S-I-N-G in a tree. Well, not really kissing, but really, in a tree! Same day, same lovely socks.
OH MY GOD! You kept all of those letters? I love it. Remember that book you made me out of colored paper and pencil sketches? It was full of poetry and such. I think I may still have that. Shall I post that for the world to see? (and by world I mean all 3 readers of my blog).
Maybe I should hold them hostage and maybe, just maybe, I will get to see you.
I hear you have a history of not seeing your friends very often!
Golden can send me anything she wants to have scanned and to torture Karl with. That’s what friends are for . . . PLUS I’m really responsible with other people’s valuables. 🙂
Karl I actually remember you showing me a picture of Ruthie…You never told me of your hetero experiences though! I’m glad you were reunited with both ladies. Isn’t is funny how everything seems to come around again. Next thing you know you’ll be working for TW again.
Hey, Ed.
Ummm – I don’t see myself working for TW again. Did I ever tell you that he cried when I quit? I’m serious, he was crying as I gave my notice. And he wouldn’t talk with me for the two weeks before I left. And teared up again on the last day. He REALLY took it personally. Matt said he had a thing for me (sshhh – don’t tell his wife).
I forgot about you and your thing for Ruthie…too late now, I guess…you’re both married.
From reading through the above, I sense an irresitible ground swell of public opinion in favor of seeing pictures of Karl at thirteen. Brad, thanks for offering to make it happen!
I just have to chime in here Karl and let everyone know that you were ADORABLE in 6th grade!! Remember our little group in Mr. Poyants room? Ross Kelly, Christine Fortman, James Bright and us? oh boy. Come to think of it, I may even have a stray picture from those lovely years I could dig up…But, that would mean my own public humiliation, so don’t worry, it may just stay lost!
Sara
I forgot all about Mr. Poyant (him and his damn penmanship). And, I did have a MAJOR crush on you, Sara, at that time. Don’t tell Golden…or Valerie Blocker (my other girlfriend at the time). Oh, or Missy Bachelder (who had a crush on me). What a love triangle.
Wow – Golden has forced me to bring back a lot of memories.
Glad you remembered me but Sara and Karl are not bring back the entire “fishbowl” class. Handrwritting anyone?