I'm just kicking back and reflecting on a really, really nice day.
I spent a major part of it with my best friend of nearly 60 years and we had a ball.
She's newly retired, nearly a year, and has been doing things around her house, little by little. She's had new wood floors installed in most of the house, had the interior painted, and is currently updating her kitchen.
Today we spent our time looking at countertops, kitchen sinks and faucets. She was truly amazed at what is out there and welcomed my expertise and suggestions.
After it was all said and done, she settled on a countertop, chosen a sink and picked out a very nice faucet apparatus. With the newly-painted walls and the refinished cabinets, her kitchen will be fresh and new. This house is the childhood house of her husband and hasn't been updated for over 40 years.
We ate lunch out, laughed and giggled and had a blast.
Our friendship has survived many moves, marriages and divorces (I was the divorced one), children, work years, death of a spouse and, now, retirement. She was there when Buck died and the long months after his death. In so many words, we've been through thick and thin with each other...together. I wonder how many people are lucky enough to have such a friendship.
We usually get together every two weeks and...play. Life is good!!!!