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| Front Row: Brad, Deb B., Donna, and Al. Back Row: Deb N., Lisa B., Dan and Cal |
It's always a treat to sit at the table and watch each old friend walk through the door. Such was the case last night. We always ask how everyone is doing and get the latest update on doctor's appointments, healing from the latest procedures, and otherwise. Then, we move on to family updates and finally settle into our usual chatter about how classmates are, who we saw recently, who needs prayers, having to purchase a new appliance, or whatever else is going on since the previous month. You know. The stuff old friends always cover when they see each other.
Yesterday was no exception, and like good old mature folks, we all hugged, said our goodbyes and were on our way home by 5 pm. We are a hoot. We set our next date for the week before Christmas, so our calendars are already marked. I'll send out the monthly date email and Facebook post to let everyone else know when the next one is, and we'll see who shows up for the last get together of the year.
Can you believe it? December is right around the corner!!! gaaaaaahhhhhh! I've half a mind to tell everyone in the family to forego gifts this year and we'll just get together for a big party. Except grammie's jammies. I'll make those until I can't anymore, or until the kids tell me to stop. I need to finish the bluebirds so I can get into "holiday mode". Best get the blinders ready and call the elves. It's almost time!
That looks like a fun time.
ReplyDeleteYes, Christmas is coming up fast, but I'm not ready for it.
Marilyn
What?! No pilgrim costumes? 😄 So nice to spend time with "old" friends, especially as they can commiserate with "old" life issues and share encouragement to keep our minds and activities young!! I'm not acknowledging that December is right around the corner because I'm still in denial that we are in November...2/3 of the way into it! 🤯 ...I think I'm still back in September....
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a group of mature friends.
ReplyDelete'last get together for the year' sounds like it's months away, or it should be.
5:00 pm is perfect, you still have the rest of the evening to enjoy.
Shirley
I keep toying with the giving up on Christmas gifts too but we have four grandies and they're too young to understand that so we carry on. The adults agreed several years ago not to buy anything for each other but for some reason that's not happened so we carry on with that too. At least I've learned not to try to knit anything beyond hats and mitts (and the occasional pair of socks).
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