Old Friends

Apologies to my friends for calling them “old,” but after spending last weekend in Chicago with a slew of Brad’s MIT fraternity brothers and their families, I’m amazed that suddenly I’ve known so many people for 20 years, and amazed how many of us awkward, geeky/nerdy, bookworm people have turned out to be decent human beings.  It was great to see people doing well while dealing with the usual life struggles (aging/ailing parents, divorce, parenting small children, career changes, etc), and nice to have the chance to just connect with friends.  Thanks to Sameer and Balaji for initiating and organizing things.  Let’s do this again next year —