Editor's Note - January 2021

This issue motivates me to get outside and be active. No, really. But maybe not as active as the Running Chicas, who bonded over 5 a.m. runs two decades ago. In this issue, meet this fit friend group who have been there for each other on and off the trails ever since. And Houston has plenty of trails to choose from, as you’ll discover in another story this month. You’ll also find articles about a special friendship between neighbors – who happen to be dogs – and about what it’s like to foster and raise pups with tiny humans in the house. Pups, friends and family are excellent medicine. Sometimes, this circle can bring us new life – literally. Such is the case with Steven Thorpe. Steven wrote to The Buzz, “Hello, I saw you asking for uplifting stories, and I thought I’d share ours.” And what a story it is. Cathy Gordon captures Steven’s incredible tale of a three-way kidney swap that brought life and hope. Hey, 2021, we are so ready for you – with our circle by our side. [email protected]