Your sophomore-year roommate and still the person you call when something good happens. His mom, Britt, had a hip replacement in March; he was carrying a lot. He has been quietly weighing whether to leave the firm and teach.
Long call. His mom's hip surgery is the 14th — he flew home to be there. Sounded tired but okay. He keeps circling back to the idea of teaching.
New Year's text. He's reading the Le Guin you lent him two winters ago and finally gets why you love it.
Drove up for the weekend. Long walk by the lake. He's been at the firm seven years and isn't sure it's still him.