Today I got to know Ken's friend Marvin. We had a talked a little on and off the whole weekend but we are both quiet people with strangers so we hadn't said much more than polite stuff. Until Saturday night, when we had a shared experience at dinner. I was going to say it was a miserable experience, but it wasn't. Mary was there, Ken too, Mike and his girlfriend Nicole-and of course Marvin and I. Let's see-Mary has a friend, who seems like a good person, with the exception of the company she keeps. Well, she brought this company with her to dinner. And this company was awful. Not the kind of person I would associate with on any level and of course she sat at our table with us. :( But if it had not been for this unfortunate occurance, I would never have been able to talk to Marvin as much as I did Saturday. And find out just how cool of a person he is. Sunday morning, Marvin and I rode together to the airport and we talked. Now, I have conversation issues-I don't do it very well. But not once during our ride did I feel uncomfortable or feel like I was forcing myself, or him, to talk. I think Marvin and I have a lot of things in common-not stuff, like movies or music, but world views and opinions. I won't rattle on here too long. I just wanted to say that Marvin, I think you have a beautiful soul, I am so glad that I met you, and that I hope we can keep in touch. Thank you for keeping me company Saturday night and Sunday morning! By the way, Marvin is on the left in the picture, Mike is on the right.
Sunday