Today is my godsister Martha's 15th birthday. I just got off the phone with her and her brother Nathan (he turns 11 on the 20th). I really miss these two kids. They are as close to being my siblings as is possible for people unrelated to me. Their parents are my godparents and longtime friends of my parents. My dad and I have a longstanding ritual of Saturday morning breakfasts with them at the Black Mountain Bakery in Black Mountain, NC. They are why Asheville/Black Mountain is my home.