oh did I mention that the guy in the room next to me at the ER was only wearing boxer shorts, being watched by two security guys, while the nurse kept asking if he wanted pants. He kept screaming I WANT COFFEE

I love my family, but the level of screaming in our house during any given holiday (even a calmer one) is distressing, so I relish time with friends when I’m visiting “home.” This evening, I met up with a friend I’ve known since 5th grade, and we went to this fun Irish pub and listened to live music and had a few drinks and then danced even though there was no dance floor. Then we went back to her new apartment and decided to become pen-pals while we listened to nostalgic music–we even wrote the first letters we’re going to post in the mail.

It was so darling.