So there was this "share a recipe" email chain letter

[jic]

And Phil replied with a personal "let's catch up" email.

Seven years isn't quite long enough. (Entries are flocked.)

There's a similarity between this situation and my history with patchwork23. However, Phil is closer, both in time and distance. I could conceivably have lunch with Phil tomorrow. Or Monday.

I had no idea this much turmoil was still simmering.