That’s the thing about being single/alone for a long time: Most of the time you’re cruising along, viewing your life as full rather than deficient. But every so often, the rush of other people’s lives — weddings, babies, new jobs, among other things — makes you feel as if you’re stuck in neutral while everyone else is passing you by. I may not have found my life partner, but I’ve hit the friend jackpot...waiting for me with a glass of bourbon in hand...or in the case a container of bourbon slushies :p