An old friend of mine, Eileen, still merits inclusion on our holiday letter list, even though it's been almost 10 years since we've seen each other. She and her husband live in Harrisonburg, Va., now. Eileen and I used to work together at Very Special Arts.
Anyway, she gets our letter and sends me an e-mail with the subject line: MY FRIENDS ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS. Turns out Josie & Eric Nelson, who lived near Eileen when they were both first starting their families in Washington, moved back to the area because Eric is a Lt. Col. in the Air Force. They live about 3 blocks away and have for more than a year. I'm sure we've crossed strollers more than once. But thanks to Eileen's push we met for coffee Sunday morning and introduced our families. Sophie, above, is 4 1/2. Not pictured, their son E.J., is one day younger than Greta, born May 6, 2005. The kids had a nice time at our neighborhood playground. Sophie, who brought two dolls with her, shared her Raggedy Ann with Greta. They actually posed for this photo, which pleased all the parents. I'm sure we'll see each other again soon. It's not easy making "family" friends, and if you find some that click, it's usually a relationship to cherish.
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