Farewell!? Making Lemonade in This New American Century

The party is over. Everyone is making off into the pre-dawn hours.

Los Angeles from the Getty Center

Last night I had dinner with a friend, KM,  who is returning to her native Los Angeles. She will be missed. Interestingly this is a 'first person' friendship that was just beginning to take form.  What you may ask do I mean by first person friendship? KM was originally a friend of a friend (FOF). Our link departed some months ago, and we took up where he left us. Usually when that vital link disappears, you discover you haven't much in common with the remaining friends. It just doesn't work some how- you just aren't that in to each other.

Not so with KM. We genuinely enjoy each other. So it was a treat to dine in the outdoors, sip a bit of wine and chat about the future. We are both at this juncture where events have conspired to open an expanse of future. That is a future for the making. If you asked me five years ago what the future held, I'd probably have a clearer answer than I do today. I think this is a tremendous opportunity for the taking.

And so we shall. There is no other option. One nice thing about contemporary times (and let's be honest there are many), is that no one ever really goes away. Being in contact is easier than ever. Plus dispersing friends across the globe opens options for weekend get-a-way's.

How is that for making lemonade in the new American century?