Old Friendships Never Die

You know--there are many people that we meet at different times in our lives. Some stay close by for a long time while others seem to come and go rather quickly. You get close to some and others, not so much. When they do move away, you keep in contact with some and others you don't. And then there are some that you get Christmas cards from every year and the rest of the year you wonder how they are doing. You could call them and maybe you do, but you tend to just go on with your busy life thinking that one day you will get together again. You consider them a good friend but things just seem to get in the way. Why am I waxing philosophical you ask??

Today I had the opportunity to finally, after 8 years, get together again with a friend that I instantly clicked with when our oldest kids were only one. We ended up having kids the same year for the first 2 and then we were off by a year for the next 2. She even tried to convince me (long distance) that I needed to have a 5th just like her. Because we did so much together for 5 years, her daughter and my son especially were best buddies. She moved way up north (near Sterling)and other than her meeting us at a park a few years later, we haven't seen each other. We have talked about getting together but it wasn't until those same two connected on Facebook that we started planning things. After a few attempts, we met up today for one last "hurrah" before school starts.

We met at Jumpstreet in Littleton and let the kids BOUNCE for an hour or so. It was fun to chat while the kids got reacquainted again. The kids had so much fun jumping on the trampolines covering the whole floor and up the walls. By the time they were done, they were hot, sweaty and hungry. So off to Red Robin for lunch and more laughing. Then we had our second wind, so we were off to Red Rocks to hike around and play. As the day wound down, you could tell that no one wanted to say goodbye. Everyone just clicked AGAIN after all these years and we wanted to hang out longer. It was fun to see how all 9 kids acted like they have been good friends their whole lives. It took them no time at all to reconnect and have a blast together. It was hard to go, but we have made a new commitment to get together more often. After all, Denver is a good half way point for both of us. Thanks Rhonda and kids for an awesome day!!!



These two pictures are of T and his "best buddy" dancing when they were only a year old(not a good pix of a pix) and then today. It is hard to believe they are 16 already.Have I embarrassed you both yet?????




It sure was hard to get good pictures of them jumping with M's camera---I sure miss my own camera! :( But I did get a good video of them.