I Googled again...

This time it wasn't so good.

I googled my friends dad. He died 4/30/05.

I have lost touch with this friend. Or did she loose touch with me? The last year I sent a Christmas card must have been 2003, or maybe 2004. Can't remember, but I haven't gotten one from her either (in fact didn't get one from her the last time I sent one). I'm not really sure what happened. I think she was pissed once when my computer had a virus and she says she opened something from me and hers was infected too. *shrug* I said I was sorry, but it seemed after that she drifted further away. I know she is busy with work, her two girls, her dh, and their house. We're all busy. I guess I've been too busy to call her and try to catch up. We used to get together every September and take ourselves to dinner and/or a movie (we share the same birthday month).

And so now I wonder if she is pissed that I didn't acknowledge her father's passing. Hard to do when ya don't know. DH saw her brother at their high school reunion last year. He said their mom was going to sell the house and move to another town. DH didn't ask about the dad, and her brother didn't offer the details. Maybe he thought his open-ended statement would have made DH ask about their dad, but he's a man and men tend to take statements at face-value without really delving into the details.

And so I sit here thinking of what I should do. Write a note "oh hey, S! I googled your dad and see he's dead. Sorry 'bout that. Wanna get together for lunch sometime?" Or do I say "WTF, beeeeeeeyaaawwwwwwtch?" I'm thinking that a simple note would be best. Just an "I'm thinking of you" kind of thing. If she wants to see/talk to me, then I can give my very belated condolences.