dear internet, thanks for introducing me to rhian caroline cooksey quinton

this is my friend rhi.
this picture of her was taken in central park.
by me.
rhi lives in wales.
yes, like, the united kingdom.
i live in denver, co.
yes, like, the united states of america.
and yet thanks to al gore's new fangled world wide web,
we met.
and became friends.
and then we met up in NYC.

i sure do like her.
and yesterday, i got to talk to her on the phone for nearly two hours.
so, thanks alexander grahm bell -
i appreciate you too!

(i would have told you all of the great things about rhi,
and why i would spend a sunny afternoon chatting with her on the phone,
i would have told you she is kind and funny and true.
but all of that is much too gushy for the sensibilites of a true brit,
so i will leave all of that out. i won't tell you how creative she is,
or how thoughtful. nope. none of that. this post is strictly intended
to thank the great inventors who allow me to communicate with her.)