It is always good to have a visit from Nancy and Jay. They were our neighbors before Ron bought their house many years ago. They retired out of the area, which broke my heart. We have deeply missed them though we are in touch and see them once or twice a year.
We moved next door to them when Dan was going to Berkeley and Janet was finishing high school. William was a one-year old. These were very private, quiet people yet they welcomed us into their lives. Nancy and I bonded over the garden. She taught me so much about working in and designing a garden but she also taught me how to make a mean pie. We became such good friends.
The weather is whacky this year and it has been raining! The rainy season is over! Stop! Where they live, it has been close to 100 degrees so they were happy to come to our wet foggy coast.
We chatted then went into town for a lovely lunch at an Italian restaurant. We have a favorite table there that allows for conversation, as it is a rather loud restaurant. They loved the food and we had a nice time. There was never a quiet moment.
After lunch, we came back to our house and shared some Strawberry Pie, a recipe she had taught me to make so many years earlier. She was delighted!
Have you ever had friends who always make you feels so good about yourself just by being with them? We also feel that we are living a good life, have the best garden, live in a greatest house and are the best people on Earth when we are with them. They just make us feel that way about ourselves. Every visit, they leave us feeling so much better about life and our future.
The best of friends.
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