This is Jodie, my very first best friend! In grade school we wore the little half-heart necklaces: I wore "BE FRI" and she wore "ST ENDS." We were built-in school bus seat partners, and on many a ride you would've heard us singing Starship's, "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us" or playing the slapping hand game, "Eenie, Meanie, Gypsaleeni..." And now, we live in the same town!
Jodie met the kids and I at the Little Garden Cafe and we had a great time reconnecting over bagels and coffee. Afterwards, she was up for hanging out at Audubon Park so the kids could run through the splash pad. Jodie's new job may have her traveling north occasionally, so we're hopeful for more shared time together.
Jodie's nieces call her "Auntie Jo-Jo," which I think fits her personality to a T. (I remember a childhood conversation when Jodie said she didn't think she'd ever be a grandma, because "who's ever heard of a 'G'ma Jodie'"?!?) Later that night, as we were saying prayers, Gracie said, "Wasn't that so nice of Auntie Jo-Jo to spend time with us today?" Yes, it was!
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