Today felt so good (not physically) because my good friend Olivia came and went to dinner with me. She was my first introduction to Indian food, when our boys were tiny people. I remember once going to Royal India in Bountiful (my first introduction to the place). I ordered, probably something boring like Veggie Coconut Kurma. When she ordered her meal and they asked what spice level she wanted. She said, "I want it hot! Not white girl hot, I want it hot!" She's lived and traveled all over the world, so she qualified to make that distinction. She's done a lot of great things in her life, like being interviewed for PBS's American Experience, teaching at a Buddhist University - in Boulder, CO no less. Her family moved into our ward in Kaysville when I was 16, she was a lowly Beehive - I knew we couldn't be friends. I needed to grow up some and have two kids for me to realize how cool she was. I remember her distinctly saying to me one day when she was picking up her boy, "I think we should be friends!" I agreed. From there we would take turns trying new recipes and inviting each other to come try new concoctions. The rest is history! My only regret from today is no pictures! Livi, could you come to my house for 3 minutes before you go home so we can get a picture together?

She left a family party to come back so we could get our picture together! I told you she is remarkable!!