The 2023 Chicago Girls' Trip. This is where RQS and I got the chance to meet our Texas friends in person. We all agreed that we didn't spend enough time together on this trip.
But first....
It's been a year since we were all together, and we've hinted to our friends that we should get together again soon. For the most part, it's gone over like a lead balloon, but that's OK. We'd still be friends, and chalk up their reluctance to factors beyond our control.
Tonight's conversation took a different path than usual. Usually, RQS gets on quickly. But tonight, I had to try calling her - with no response. I was concerned that something might have happened to her. She does live in NYC after all. But no, all was OK. She took a nap, and didn't wake up when her Alexa's alarm went off. She has gotten in the habit of telling her device to let her sleep for 15 minutes or so, and does this while semi-conscious. So, around 8:30 pm, she came into the chat, and she told the story about her doorway being replaced.
After RQS joined us, I showed off some pictures from our Bermuda cruise, and then the chat shifted towards other trips. (I won't go into detail here, as it is not my story to tell.) And then I was asked: "Why don't I come to Texas, when I'd go to New Orleans." I mentioned that New Orleans was a LGBT friendly island in a deep red state, while Texas doesn't protect my rights. However, I noted that Texas didn't make me going to the loo a criminal act as it would be in Florida. So I might end up spending a day or two in Dallas one of these years. But first, people like Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott must be voted out of office. Who knows, there may be a New Orleans trip in the cards for us in 2025.
And then we all had to go. But we made plans to have another Zoom call between Election Day and Thanksgiving. Hopefully, we'll have good news to celebrate that week....
