What a nice weekend
My friend and I headed out for our weekend away on Friday. It was nearly Saturday by the time we got there, we hit a bit of traffic. Since it was clear that we would be arriving rather late we stopped for dinner somewhere along the line. We relaxed over dinner and enjoyed each others company. I had the perfect traveling partner for the mood I was in. My friend is the kind of guy who just makes a girl feel safe. I shared with him the reason there are chains on my doors. He was unaware at the time the chains where put of what happened. He wished he had known so he could go and kick some butt for me. He is a gentleman in every sense of the word. I hardly opened a door for myself all weekend. Silly I know but there is something in the care with which he does those little things which just conveys his caring and makes me feel like a girl, (Not just one of the guys.
Saturday I slept in till 6am tried hard to go back to sleep but I just could not do it. I got up and went for coffee wandered around for awhile getting the lay of the land. Once my friend was up we headed out for some breakfast then off to the camp that Len was speaking at. When Len joined us the one thing that struck me is that nothing has changed. Here I was with two friends who have moved away and being together we just picked up where we left off. There wasn't a moment of uncomfortable silence or anything like that, the conversation just flowed. It was a reminded of to me that friendship and family in Christ carries over distance.
We didn't do anything particularly exciting. Grabbed some lunch talked and laughed. Saw some old trains and went to a chocolate company. The fun was in being together. I must say when we dropped Len off I didn't want to say good bye. Even if it is not really good bye I will see him on line and he will be the same friend he has always been. He will be the guy who asks the questions like how was church today or did you go to church today. He will always be a friend who looks out for me it doesn't matter where he is living.
After the long day of walking and driving around My friend and I headed to the local grocery store picked up some cheese and crackers then we headed back to the hotel for relaxing evening.
The pool and hot tub called our names and we answered. During our soak in the hot tub my friend and I had a long talk about some stuff going on with him. He is in the middle of a metamorphosis. I was flattered because he talked to me on a deeper level then he ever has before. After our weekend away we are closer friends then we where before. Most of the metamorphosis is internal but there are external signs he is striving for a more adult look. He has given up the old baseball cap and the jeans tee-shirt look is complimented by some nice shirts and dress shoes. He looks good.
It's funny because when I first met this friend I thought of him more as a youth then as a friend. Now as he has finished growing up our friendship has grown deeper and on an equal adult footing. I can't wait to see the end result of the metamorphosis because I know that the result will be a strong man that I will be proud to call my friend.
On the way home we stopped in the Bronx and as life is always full of the unexpected I did something that I swore I would never do. I drove in the Bronx. That was a trick and a half and not something I want to do again anytime soon. Since it wasn't my car I was even more nervous. We stopped to see my friends brother and his wife. We had dinner with them before heading home. It was nice to really met them for the first time. I have met them in passing but never had a real conversation with them. Dinner was fun!
We stopped and picked up Banshee who was so happy to see me but even happier to see my friend. She loves him I think she wished he had stayed longer. :-) Banshee is happy to be home and happy to have me here because she got into something she shouldn't have and her itchy rash was really breaking out. Her eyes and her butt are very itchy. The friends that watched her thought she was just missing me when she was telling them hey I am really itchy give me my medicine. I they are really good about watching her diet so I don't think they gave her anything. she snuck something when I wasn't looking or when they where not looking. I gave her the medicine and she is sleeping it off in the other room not itchy happy to be home.
When I got home last night and had to set my alarm for 3:30am and my furnace was still broken and the house was freezing cold. (really it was 32 degrees) I was less then happy to be home. I wish the break and the time with my friends has been longer. I could have used a little more rest and relaxation but I do feel much better then before I went. There is only so long I can go burning the candle at both ends and the middle before I start to feel like I am going to crack. This weekend came at the perfect time because I was starting to feel like I was going to crack.
Saturday I slept in till 6am tried hard to go back to sleep but I just could not do it. I got up and went for coffee wandered around for awhile getting the lay of the land. Once my friend was up we headed out for some breakfast then off to the camp that Len was speaking at. When Len joined us the one thing that struck me is that nothing has changed. Here I was with two friends who have moved away and being together we just picked up where we left off. There wasn't a moment of uncomfortable silence or anything like that, the conversation just flowed. It was a reminded of to me that friendship and family in Christ carries over distance.
We didn't do anything particularly exciting. Grabbed some lunch talked and laughed. Saw some old trains and went to a chocolate company. The fun was in being together. I must say when we dropped Len off I didn't want to say good bye. Even if it is not really good bye I will see him on line and he will be the same friend he has always been. He will be the guy who asks the questions like how was church today or did you go to church today. He will always be a friend who looks out for me it doesn't matter where he is living.
After the long day of walking and driving around My friend and I headed to the local grocery store picked up some cheese and crackers then we headed back to the hotel for relaxing evening.
The pool and hot tub called our names and we answered. During our soak in the hot tub my friend and I had a long talk about some stuff going on with him. He is in the middle of a metamorphosis. I was flattered because he talked to me on a deeper level then he ever has before. After our weekend away we are closer friends then we where before. Most of the metamorphosis is internal but there are external signs he is striving for a more adult look. He has given up the old baseball cap and the jeans tee-shirt look is complimented by some nice shirts and dress shoes. He looks good.
It's funny because when I first met this friend I thought of him more as a youth then as a friend. Now as he has finished growing up our friendship has grown deeper and on an equal adult footing. I can't wait to see the end result of the metamorphosis because I know that the result will be a strong man that I will be proud to call my friend.
On the way home we stopped in the Bronx and as life is always full of the unexpected I did something that I swore I would never do. I drove in the Bronx. That was a trick and a half and not something I want to do again anytime soon. Since it wasn't my car I was even more nervous. We stopped to see my friends brother and his wife. We had dinner with them before heading home. It was nice to really met them for the first time. I have met them in passing but never had a real conversation with them. Dinner was fun!
We stopped and picked up Banshee who was so happy to see me but even happier to see my friend. She loves him I think she wished he had stayed longer. :-) Banshee is happy to be home and happy to have me here because she got into something she shouldn't have and her itchy rash was really breaking out. Her eyes and her butt are very itchy. The friends that watched her thought she was just missing me when she was telling them hey I am really itchy give me my medicine. I they are really good about watching her diet so I don't think they gave her anything. she snuck something when I wasn't looking or when they where not looking. I gave her the medicine and she is sleeping it off in the other room not itchy happy to be home.
When I got home last night and had to set my alarm for 3:30am and my furnace was still broken and the house was freezing cold. (really it was 32 degrees) I was less then happy to be home. I wish the break and the time with my friends has been longer. I could have used a little more rest and relaxation but I do feel much better then before I went. There is only so long I can go burning the candle at both ends and the middle before I start to feel like I am going to crack. This weekend came at the perfect time because I was starting to feel like I was going to crack.
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