I am posting this here since it seems the most approprite thread in which to do so. I just wanted to fill y'all in on a little get-together in Chicago on Monday. I had the great pleasure of meeting Meryl, who honored me with her company for a brief visit and lunch. We spent far too little time together, but what time there was was an absolute delight.
She is as you would imagine from knowing her on-line: thoughtful, well-considered in what she says, clearly intelligent, warmly funny and caring. She brought with her a bottle of whiskey, which I'm keeping for my BBM friends to share at some point, and three bandanas from the Brokie Brunch in NYC - one for me, one for Courtney and one for Andrew, who I still need to send them to.
It was just a wonderful reminder that the movie was a start - a powerful and compelling start to something big - but the rest is how it plays out in our lives. And to see the friends it has created, as evidenced in this wonderful meeting on Monday, is I think the greatest gift of all.
I'm looking forward to the pictures Meryl, and to the resurrection of our favorite thread. Much love to you, friend...