Swimming in the El Camino
I recently had dinner with two dear girlfriends, Jessica and Erica. I first met Jessica when I was school age. My parents had moved us to a new neighborhood and while I was in front of our house, Jessica and her friends approached me, inviting me to play. Being extremely shy, I ran back into my home and locked the door. I soon heard the doorbell and when my mom opened the door, there was Jessica asking my mom if she had a daughter. My mom replied yes which made Jessica ecstatic, asking my mom if I could come out to play. I cried out of fear. Jessica and I became great friends but lost touch when my parents and I moved after 9th grade. That was 23 years ago. I met Erica a few years later, at Brandenburg Middle School. She was the new kid in school. As we were sitting there in 7th grade class, I walked over to her, knelt down, and whispered, "Bettie Lou* eats her boogers." (*name changed to protect the innocent) Erica and I have been through a lot. We'd ta