Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
My parents are in town. They're going to be…
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My parents are in town. They're going to be in the area till early April in case you'd like to meet them. Accordingly, I'll be slightly less available, but only slightly.
I met them at the International Arrivals stage at SFO. Passengers get off the plane, get checked luggage, go through customs, and then step into this cordoned-off open space surrounded by eager friends and family. (Once I stood there holding a sign reading "GODOT".) The pressure's on to create a lovely reunion moment for your friend and for the audience. This is the kind of situation that seems perfect for a marriage proposal but is probably actually an awful one.
Unlike the angels in Dogma, I don't do enough serious people-watching. Anyone want to take the BART and bus down to SFO or Oakland International some weekend to watch the farewells and reunions?
