Nashville Visit - June 2009

Anita and I have been friends since we were 12 years old...about the age that Greg and Connor are now. It's really amazing to look at our kids and think back to that time when we were that age. (Were we that silly??...seriously, do NOT answer that!) :) Being raised as a military brat, you never know where the journey will take you, or what will happen along the way. You make friends, leave friends, friends move...the only thing guaranteed is constant change. But now that I am grown, I look back over that time and I'm thankful for the people that God placed in my life...some for a season, others for a lifetime! Anita is one of those lifetime gifts, I'm thankful to say! We have shared much during the course of our friendship and are closer today than ever...to use the teen phrase, I'm glad she's my BFF. :) It's been so cool to visit through the years and see our lives evolve...from teens, to young adults, married, children, job changes, loss of loved ones...we have laughed and cried together too many times to count! We still try to stay up all night, although not as easily as in our younger years. LOL But, we can out-talk the best of them. This trip was such a wonderful time with our kids...they had a blast! They played, went swimming, and yes, we even let them pillow fight. We ordered room service and just hung out. We did go to the mall one afternoon...until the transformer blew and shut down the entire grid around the mall area. We took the kids to the Adventure Science Center...that was a fun afternoon for all! (Anita...you "jumped" that Mary-had-a-little-lamb tune perfectly on the floor-piano! )I'm so thankful for my wonderful friend and the incredible friendship that we share...thank you God for the journey that has brought me many wonderful friends along the way.