I just got back from my friend Rebekah's FORTIETH birthday party. I can't believe we're heading into middle age. I met Rebekah when we were 21 years old and I still see us as 21 year-olds (it's amazing what you can convince yourself of if you avoid mirrors). Rebekah and I met in Montpellier, France on our year abroad. Since then we have almost always lived within a couple of miles of each other. It's strange that we had to fly halfway around the world to meet each other.We used to spend days hanging out in cafes, but now we have kids and husbands and bills to pay. How time flies. So happy fortieth Beks.