winter, spring, summer & fall

a gathering of good friends to say good bye

tuesday night, i met with 3 of my oldest friends and their daughters

paula has been my constant friends since 2nd grade (won't say how many years ago that is!!)

i have watched her daughter stacey grow from a cute little baby girl to a beautiful young woman

kath w. is paula's cousin whom i met 36 years ago

her daughter reyna is a friendly and darling girl who will grow up to be as talented and kind as her mother

kathy b.  met up with us in 1983

letti is kathy b's daughter who i also call a treasured friend, she is a wonderful mother and great person

we three were the founding sisters of a bunco group i started in the spring of 1983

we met every month along with 8 other girls

those 8 spots changed throughout the years

but it was always the 4 of us

we have been together through births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and everything in between

we have laughed together and cried together

we have basically grown up together

we were young women when we came together

we are now not so young women with kids and grandkids

they are 3 of the most beautiful, talented, loving, honest, generous women i have ever known

i am glad to call them my friends

i am going to miss our girl's nights

but when we meet up together for our winter gathering

it will be like no time has passed

and i know that if i need any of them between now and then

all i have to do is call

and they will be there

just as i will be there for them