Visiting friends ....

I mentioned before that Jacquelyn and Bucky's best friends

that had moved to Texas came back for the wedding

we had not seen them in 4 years.

So Thursday before the wedding they hosted a cookout

for their friends including the other couple they all

hung out with Denna and Cary

So cool....the 6 of them back together again.

Lucky for us, they invited us to the cookout too

and Jake even stopped by on his way home from work

it was good catching up with them before the wedding

and we loved meeting their son, Jolon.

The hard part was knowing they were going back to Texas 

after the wedding

missing from the picture is Bucky and Lynne, who took the picture

making faces like my kids always do....haha

more silly faces...

Avery giving Uncle Jake a hug

sweet Jolon

it was so great to meet him after following pictures on FB

for the past 4 years

him and Declan became friends right away

And Declan still tells us he wishes Jolon would come visit again

such best friends

Avery had to get in the picture

and look at them all dressed up, looking great and together again!!

later....

People in my life ...

I love Facebook for staying in touch with friends

but I also love it for reconnecting with friends

and it's through Facebook that I re-connected with Winnie.

A very long time ago our daughters cheered together

for little league football

so we spent many, many nights out on the football field

for cheering practice.

Lots of early Saturday mornings sipping on hot coffee

waiting for their game to start. And going to local restaurants

after big wins for lunch or dinner.

So here's something that Winnie doesn't even know.

When I first met her out on the football field, I thought she was the

classiest person I had ever met. I always admired how she was dressed,

always very stylish. And how she carried herself....such poise, such

class. I always felt so honored when we sat together

and chatted.

Our girls went their separate ways and Winnie and I lost touch.

Whenever I was looking through old pics of the girls cheering, I

would often wonder what Winnie was up to.

Then came Facebook and we re-connected.

and she's living the life.....in Chicago!!

It's so great to be back in each others lives in just that little way!

Winnie brings back great memories for me

and she is so inspirational on FB....always positive and always

has a kind word to say!! She brings so much inspiration to my life.

Winnie is all about her family ..... her precious daughter
and cute, cute husband!! Loves to travel and enjoy the good things in life

love you Winnie!!

later......

People in my life ....

yesterday I mentioned my dear friend Glenda....we've been friends

for 35 years.

Today I'll tell you about my next oldest friend (in years, not age)

Janace!

Janace and I have been friends for 34 years.
We became friends when she hired me at Va Tool and Equipment
I was just a few months from getting married when I went to
work there so I had to right away ask for time off for
wedding prep and honeymoon!

It was a very small office and everyone there was friends.
we would have drinks after work, have parties and some really
fun Halloween parties! We shopped together, hung out and one day
even played hooky from work and hung out at the beach!!

Janace, just like Glenda, was one of the people to give me
so much emotional support when I was struggling with
getting pregnant. And also like Glenda, as we raised and took care
of our families, we didn't always stay in touch. But it really never
mattered because we would just catch right up.

Janace loves her family, God and her church. She is one of the sweetest ladies I have ever had the pleasure of being friends with!!

At one point, Janace's son dated my oldest daughter. Oh wow...Janace
and I both crossed our fingers hoping that would work out. Then we would
really be family!! But it was not to be....
I just love Janace, she has always been such a great friend!
And when together, we laugh.....a lot!!

later....

People in my life ...

This is a new series I'm doing about people in my life

just a little bit about them and the role they play

in my happiness

I'm starting with Glenda because she is my oldest friend

and I don't mean in age, I mean in has been my friend the longest

I met Glenda when Johnny and I started dating

as she worked at Nabisco with him

We became instant friends!

we did a lot of things together....bowling, parties in

West Point, cookouts, vacations at the beach...lots of fun!

And just a couple of years after Johnny and I were married,

she was there for me as I struggled with my emotions when

I could not get pregnant. I watched her children grow up and she

watched mine.....

There were times that we lost touch as we each became involved in

our own lives but whenever we saw each other or chatted, it

was as if we never missed a beat.

Glenda loves her family and loves God. She is so full of life and has a laugh that is so contagious! She likes nothing better than to be with her family or friends having a good time!

You know how people will refer to others as "like family".....well, Glenda is one of the people in our life that is

like family! We have been friends for 35 years!

Glenda is retired now and moved out of state but we stay in daily

contact through Facebook.....one of the really great things about FB.

Glenda brings happiness into my life because she's known be

forever and still loves me!!

later....