It was fabulous time spent

Yesterday afternoon, three of my girlfriends met and spent some time shopping, then we checked into the state park lodge, had dinner, sat by the lake, and just spent hours upon hours chatting and catching up, and definitely laughing.  Our friend who lost her husband five months ago joined us.  Our families have been friends for well over a decade, and in the cases of some, they've been friends for over half their lives.  We no longer have the exhaustion of parenting young children, but we all have faced much more dramatic and challenging events.  I am so grateful for those friendships, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to make more memories.