Yesterday, for no reason, no reason at all, J starts saying random things in a British accent. Out of nowhere exclaiming totally mundane things, like, "Left turn ahead!" in some cockney accent he's picked up from God knows where. I sit there in silence for a while, just taking it, then after I think it's gone too far I start turning to him from the passenger's seat every time he does it ("Okay there, love, vista point ahead!") and giving him a look that I hope imparts to him the urgency with which I need him to stop. A look that says, "Listen, there's a reason I'm here with you with this ring on my finger and that reason is I enjoy being with you, but that could change if you don't knock it off."

After leaving Seattle J and I drove to Tacoma to meet fellow blogger Eric and his family for dinner.

If you read the comments on this blog, you know Eric as "e."

The cool thing about this event was that Eric and I had never met before. We stumbled across one another's blogs some time ago and have kept up with each other since. We've written emails, talked on the phone a few times, even discussed some creative business ideas. None of them have gone anywhere yet, but just you wait.

I loved getting to meet him, his wife and daughter in person, all of whom were so much fun to talk to. Also, this goes to show that my blog (or "blob" as my dad used to call it) might have some practical applications in real life. Networking. Meeting other human beings. Connectivity across the country.

Alright, maybe I'm getting carried away, but the point is, I'm very happy to have some new friends in Tacoma.

In the car together for over two weeks, now

We met online