Let's Do Lunch!

I've had some very pleasant days off in the past few weeks.  But today has been the most pleasant of all since the new year!  Why, you wonder?  Because I had a delightful lunch with four very dear friends.  

While it is true that I savor my quiet time alone, it is also true that I love to spend time with good friends.  Recent days off have been for reading and writing and relaxing.  Today was for connecting with friends - which is just a different way to relax.  

At noon, the five of us met at a quiet, little, locally owned and operated restaurant.  It's a very inviting, cozy place where you can sit and visit without being hurried.  It's the perfect place for a few friends to spend part of the afternoon enjoying good food and the company of one another. 

Of the five of us, I am the only one who still works full time but the other four are equally busy with various volunteer, community, family and church commitments.  That being said, it is always a challenge to come up with a day that suits everyone's schedule.  It was especially sweet that we were all able to be together today

I look forward to another such day -- hopefully in the not-too-distant future!   

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for
    that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy.
    Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.   
                                                                         - Charles R. Swindoll