Friends etc

Last weekend, we spent the 4th at a friend's house. They have an annual 4th of July party. These are very good friends that we go to church with. I don't remember meeting them so I'm not sure how long I have known them -- probably 10 years; but we have been close friends for about 5 years.

On Saturday, we had dinner at some other friends' house. We have known this couple for 19 years. I don't exactly remember meeting them, but we met when our boys were 2 years old and in daycare together. We get together periodically and just talk and have fun. The boys are grown and not usually with us anymore when we get together.

Monday of this week, I spent it with Sandy (of the first paragraph) as it was her last day of vacation. We had an adventure as we tend to do -- we drove to Weatherford for peaches and I bought some zipper peas. Then we ate lunch at Babes (ok ready for my kids to really be annoyed by that). Before spending the day with Sandy, I had coffee with Karen. I sometimes refer to Karen as "my smart friend". She really is smart! I've known her for as long as I've homeschooled (9 or so years) and we started homeschooling at the same time. Her son and my daughter will graduate together next May.

Tonight, I had dinner with my friend Sandra. I've known Sandra for about 8 years and I met her through homeschooling. She homeschooled her kids through middle school and then sent them on to public high school. Her youngest has graduated and is off to college in August. We get together about once a month and just catch up -- good times.

Tomorrow - my great friend, my daughter is coming home from Washington DC. It'll be fun to talk about it and be together again.

Sometimes I take my friends for granted. I'm not the type of person to have tons of friends, but the ones that I do have; I am close to and I cherish them.