A Day With Friends

For most of the summer, we three friends from way back have been trying to plan to meet up for lunch. Sometimes, however, good things must wait. For one reason or another, several previous dates had to be canceled and rescheduled only to be canceled again.

Finally, on Tuesday, we did it! Three long-time friends spent a lovely day together.

In the fall of 1979, Dee (right) and I began our teaching careers at Chillicothe HS. The following year, Sharon joined us. All English teachers, all in neighboring classrooms, all young, fresh-faced optimistic molders of young minds. They would love language because of us! Sharon was married with a small son; I was a newlywed of 2 months, and Dee was a single gal who met her husband-to-be at CHS. Sharon and I remained at Chillicothe for the entirety of our careers, while Dee branched out to other locales and with an eventual degree in Library Science, made her way into some librarian positions.

There's the very brief history of us. *smile*

We had lunch at a wonderful Worthington, OH, restaurant right on N. High Street - La Chatelaine.

We carried our meals out to this lovely patio to enjoy the unusually warm October weather - near 90! We talked and talked and talked. Hopefully you have experienced the wonder of friends who, after weeks or months or years of separation, can pick up exactly where you left off without skipping a beat. Sharon, Dee and I are like that. It happens every time! Pure joy, let me tell you.

After dining, we zipped around the block to a little stitchery shop, Sew To Speak. I had absolutely no intention of buying much of anything, yet I came out of there quite a bit lighter in the checkbook. They were having a "skinny bolt" sale - buy what remained on the bolt and get 25% off. My addiction kicked in and the situation became hopeless.

I suspect I will take several months to decide what to do with all this, but I will totally enjoy looking at it in the meantime.

The day with my sweet friends was an absolutely welcome diversion from real life (essays and grading). We met at Sharon's, who now lives in Worthington, and interestingly, that is the town in which Dee grew up. It is a convenient middle ground for the three of us to connect, and I hope we plan another day soon. With two of our birthdays in January, I suspect that we will. *wink*

Tomorrow, I will share some of the delightful decorating that Sharon has done in her new home.

Have a great Thursday!

Happy Quilting, Friends!