I randomly was thinking of an old[school] friend today... didn't know where he was, what he was up to, how he might or might not be doing spiritually, or anything! So I did some foot work... went straight to my google-meister and found squat *growl* (lucky him, living a life quite incognito, bearing a run of the mill name & all!) back-up plan: call the 'rents!
left an explanatory message of wanted contact on their machine, eloquently stated my name, number, & purpose... later repeating my name & number so that they wouldn't have to hear it all again just to respond, and viola! I got me a call back with all the info I could ever ask for as to how to track him down.

Just got off the phone, after a loverly phone call playing u:ber catch up (I seriously don't think I've seen him since high school... if not only once since then!) & now hope to continue to do my part in not letting communication slide... 'cause it would be a shame to once again lose contact with such a great & Godly human being, not to mention a friend!