Monday May 29, 2006

Friends

Yesterday after church, my friend Joanne said, “We’ll see you at suppertime.”  I agreed, and mentioned that I was thinking about walking to Gene and Cookie’s.  She offered to join me for the three-and-a-half-mile walk.  Our husbands aren’t walkers, so Gerald brought her to our house at 4 PM, which is when we began our walk.  The men watched the end of the Indy 500.

It is amazing how fast time goes when walking with a friend.  It was a very warm day, so when our husbands came upon us shortly after 5 PM, we agreed to make the final half-mile in the car.

It would be difficult to find a more delightful evening.

L to R:  Cerwin, Mark, Marcy, Cookie, Gene, Gerald, Joanne

The weather was perfect for a picnic supper on Gene and Cookie’s deck – under their brand new canopy.  A few of us have been friends since childhood, others became friends during school and dating days, and we met Gene and Cookie when we all had small children.  The women each have birthdays in February, so we take turns hosting our once-a-year-get-together. 

Part of our discussion during the evening was that we are all blessed to have marriages of more than forty years.