- - Last night I had dinner with a wonderful interesting friend…. Catherine. It reminded me how much I admire and love my women friends—dreamers , thinkers, loaded with common sense, moving effortlessly through the world, not big shoppers but big readers, accept the present -with a calm whether good or bad, look divine but no dwelling on that. I relate to free spirits, non whiners,quick laughs, non judgmental, full of fun friends. Forgive me, but my favorite friends.’, have no shame or pretense. Pretense frightens me and grand is another characteristic which is an enigma and actually makes me nervous. Awhile back, I was shopping at Khan Market, New Delhi through a window I spotted Catherine.I love friends that live big lives. Catherine lives presently in Africa but this summer, she will mbe back for a while and a little group will head up the my cottage on the St Lawrence River. Heather- you are in? So here’s to great women - may we know many and be spectacular women ourselves.