<p>That's not entirely true. We did reconnect intially over facebook back in December. It is extraordinary when you consider what facebook has done for long lost friendships. </p>

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<p>The real fun comes when you talk to someone the old-fashioned way and get to hear their voice.  :-) </p>

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<p>Which is what I did with my long-lost friend, Mona, on Saturday.  Mona now lives in Santa Barbara and hinted back in December that I needed to come for a visit. </p>

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<p>Santa Barbara???  Twist my arm! </p>

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<p>Coincidentally, a whale watching expedition tops both my bucket list and my 365 Project list, and with the "season" for whale watching coming to a close...</p>

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<p>Guess who is traveling to Santa Barbara in the near f</p>