We had all been at Duke together. After graduation Phil seemed to be more interested
in piloting large pieces of equipment (moving vans across the South, seismic explor-ation equipment in Montana) than being a captain of industry. A few years later, I was a young father and Ed was a rising Congressional staffer. Phil was making noises about going to medical school. None of us took him too seriously - at least not any more seriously than he seemed to take his poly sci classes at Duke. Shortly afterwards, Ed got married, and somehow we lost track of Phil.
in piloting large pieces of equipment (moving vans across the South, seismic explor-ation equipment in Montana) than being a captain of industry. A few years later, I was a young father and Ed was a rising Congressional staffer. Phil was making noises about going to medical school. None of us took him too seriously - at least not any more seriously than he seemed to take his poly sci classes at Duke. Shortly afterwards, Ed got married, and somehow we lost track of Phil. Fast forward 20 years. A few weeks ago, Lizzy receives a Facebook "Friends" invitation from Phil. It turns out Phil had gone to medical school and now is an anesthesiologist in Northern Virginia. After some schedule negotiation, we decide on a date to meet in DC.
Ed let us know that he bought a set of tickets for 
a Wizards game at a Diabetes charity auction and asked if we'd all like to meet at the game. He didn't bother to mention that the tickets were for a luxury box!
a Wizards game at a Diabetes charity auction and asked if we'd all like to meet at the game. He didn't bother to mention that the tickets were for a luxury box!Phil kept us waiting -- he is a doctor after all, but did show up by half time. I always think it is 
going to be awkward to meet up with a long lost friend. But Phil showed once again that it is really pretty easy to pick up where we left off. Yes, there we spent a part of the evening catching up on the last 20 years, but soon we were back in the same routine of just enjoying each other - we are still the same people with the same senses of humor. It was a great evening.
going to be awkward to meet up with a long lost friend. But Phil showed once again that it is really pretty easy to pick up where we left off. Yes, there we spent a part of the evening catching up on the last 20 years, but soon we were back in the same routine of just enjoying each other - we are still the same people with the same senses of humor. It was a great evening.After the game we retired to a trendy, crowded wine bar (what recession?). Late that night we said our farewells to Phil and found the Metro out to Bethesda.
On Saturday we visited the Pompeii exhibit at the East Wing with Ed, his wife Angie, and his beautiful teenage daughter Madeline. 
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