One of the first things I posted (publically) online was about the fabulous artists and decorators I grew up around in small-town Mississippi. They threw chic parties and created beauty in the middle of Bible Belt chaos.

There was one in particular, our next door neighbor, who would have cocktails with my parents on the balcony. I admired everything he touched. I always wondered what happened to him.

Well… the internet did what it does and that post made its way back to him. This weekend, he and his husband are in town. We’ve got lunch plans on the books and a glorious afternoon by the pool lined up with them and their friends.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth putting yourself out there creatively, let this be your sign. You never know who it’ll bring back to you.