I spent most of the day with our friend LauraGigs and told her I didn't really know the meaning of the word friend until I became a Brokie. I celebrate 8 years of meeting her and friend Katherine and later this month I'll be celebrating the 8th anniversary of meeting Adam and Adrian, Jack and Trina, Pete Tannen, and Ellen Raff. Also 8 years since I first talked with Annie Proulx.