My solo trip to San Diego was a huge step for me. I had not done something like this on my own for....God knows how long!! I am not a huge fan of flying and this flight was from Virginia (Atlantic coast) to California (Pacific coast), to see a long lost friend. But I made it and spent several wonderful days with Kristie, my very best friend in high school. Kristie and I were inseparable when my family lived in Helena, Montana in the mid 1960s. We were huge Beatles fans and founded the Montana Beatles Fan Club. Then, my dad took a new job in Virginia in 1966 and when we left Helena, I was heartbroken to leave my best friend. I was 15 years old at the time. We corresponded for a time but lost track during our college years. Then, early in 2008, I searched for Kristie on the Internet and found her on classmates.com. It was amazing how easy that was! She answered my email the same day. We had not been in touch for over 40 years! I wanted desperately to see her, so I cashed in some award miles and flew to San Diego a few months later. Of course, we had exchanged pictures, but I recognized her right away at the airport. We had four wonderful days talking, touring beautiful San Diego, walking the beach, eating, and drinking. She was the perfect hostess and tour guide. She is an animal lover like me and has 3 very cool cats. I am so very fortunate to have my best friend back in my life.
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