A Reunion!

It's 11:00 a.m. at the Monstro on Monday, May 23. Drew has just left for Spokane to pick up Kaylin. A semester of separation ends in a short few hours. I get to lay down a few thoughts with impunity, now, because I leave tomorrow and won't see Drew or Kaylin until September.

I've watched Drew pass through a number of stages of loss:

1. Depression - at the first of the semester, our hulk was a big sulk. I don't think it helped that his Valentine's gift to Kaylin was lost in the mail.

2. Acceptance - redeemed by good friends, Drew took up his bachelorhood with enduring spirit. As the days counted down, it was always "it's only a few more weeks 'til I see Kaylin."

3. Anxiety - the past few days, he's been on edge about Kaylin's return. Half-scared, half-unbearably excited, Drew counted down the last few hours. With several ideas to surprise Kaylin in the airport, romance has been on his mind (he's even been giving me ideas, specifically tailored to Danielle).

So after a semester, he's off to Spokane for a week at Kaylin's parents' house. Good luck to you man. I leave the rest of you with a picture that catches the magic between them.