Friends

I went to a 5 week, all girls camp, for 7 years in the hill country of Texas. The last year for girls is when they are 16. Many of the same girls were in the same cabins together, year after year.

Since then I've lived in Edmond, Ok; Chickasha, Ok; Talequah, Ok; Oklahoma City, Ok; Norman,Ok; Cedar Rapids, IA; Poughkeepsie, NY; Rhinecliff, NY; Lubbock, TX.

I pledged ADPi - whose philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald house. I work at an office who is also very involved with the RMcD House. An office mate needed someone to cover her shift at the corndog stand, benefiting the RMcD House at the South Plains Fair to attend a family funeral. I was happy to do so - not a better cause.

You may wonder what in the world these have to do with one another??

Well the lady (and her husband) running the stand on behalf of the RMcD House was a friend of mine from camp. I hadn't seen her in 22 years. She's married, has boys and is a wonderful gentle soul. She's now living in Lubbock, TX. I was shocked, taken back, amazed and excited to see her again. We exchange phone numbers and have tried a couple of times to get together. We will make it happen.

I have the fortune of seeing another friend this coming weekend. She and I have been friends for 25 years!! Jacob will tell you what an eternity that is..... 'cause he was in awe that not only could I be that old, but that I could be friends with one person for that long! We are meeting half way from Edmond, OK to Lubbock, TX - in Wichita Falls, TX. We are bringing our boys with us and leaving the husbands to fend for themselves for two days. The Holiday Inn isn't glamorous - but it will be a blast. There is an indoor pool. I'm sure there's a bowling alley or a park somewhere in town. And if worse comes to worse - the portable DVD player and some movies will do just fine.

For those of you who I haven't called, or written, or emailed.... you are not out of my thoughts and hopefully we can connect very soon.