In one of my former lives, when I was a consultant at the City of San Diego, Richel and Tom were colleagues and consulting partners. Richel and I worked with Park and Rec (including the Life Guards), and Tom and I paired up to assist the Fire Department.
They are both super people and each works at San Diego State University; Richel, as AVP Administration, and Tom as Associate Professor in the School of Social Work.
Today we had lunch outside at the Faculty/Staff dining room. It is always wonderful to see them.