We all met at Cafe Rani after the ride for lunch in the courtyard under the huge oak tree named Branche Du Bois. One of my friends whose partner is away on business and who has been away since January, was talking about how hard it is. She said she missed her girlfriend because she’s so fun, and now without her there is no fun. I said, I know, I miss my girlfriend because she brought beauty into my life – so easy on the eyes and the candles she lights, and the way she arranges our life and uncovers beauty in the common. My friend said she is trying to be very supportive and I said, supportive, yeah, that’s me. I’m supportive (read: a crybaby drama queen).