The Average of Five

Jim Rohn -- you know, the motivational speaker -- once said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” And, it made me think -- who am I an average of?

My most recent self would be...

Showanna -- She makes the best 25¢ coffee around and she knows exactly how I like it (a little skim milk, one Splenda packet, a dash of cinnamon). We chat every morning at 8:45. She tells me her son’s latest shenanigans. We talk about the weather and the news in the most easy, cheerful sort of way.

Andy Cohen -- He is pure reality show genius. I love that he’s reinvented Wayne’s World-esque programming on mainstream TV. I’m not ashamed to say that I’m a fan of The Real Housewives series. Yes -- all of them. And, the fact that Andy makes my top five list may say something about my social life. But, frankly I’m OK with that.



Sarah –- She’s been my partner-in-crime since Mr. Summer’s first period AP Calculus class. She may know me better than anyone in my life. She makes a mean green bean roll-up and can hold her own any dance floor. We grew up in the same neighborhood, nearly share a birthday, earned MA’s together, and now we work in the same building. Once dorm roommates and now neighbors, she is my forever BFF.



Team Cheerios -- Without flinching, we use phrases like, “circle back,” “touch base” and “game changing.” We pretend like people actually watch commercials. We compete on frequent flier status, practice our Minnesota accents, and TOTALLY keep each other sane.



Pete -- He can recite Airplane! and the Goonies, watches endless hours British motorcycle racing, and may believe that the crunch berries in Captain Crunch count as fruit. He is a parallel parking master. He texts me “good morning” every day. And, while life keeps us apart most of the week, he puts me first every moment we have free. This past weekend we took our bikes to the Delaware River. We rode 20 miles along the canal. Along the way, we stopped the have coffee at this little café near the river. The sun was warm and the wind cool. We talked about nothing. And, all I could think about was that I couldn’t be happier.