This summer I discovered just how enduring old friendships can be.
For starters, I was able to spend the afternoon with 3 women that I have know since grade school. We all live in different cities and haven't all been together in probably 20 years. We ate lunch at the Chicago Botanic Gardens and then visited a tree planted in memory of Jensen's mom. It was great to catch up on everyone's life - family, friends, jobs, adventures.
Next stop, cocktail hour and light supper with an extended group of high school friends hosted by Nancy Kindig Dankle at her (very gracious) parent's house. That brought back memories! Maybe I am blind to the telltale signs of time, but everyone looked EXACTLY the same - how can that be? We had so much fun laughing and telling stories that we decided we had to regroup the following month at Charlie Trotter's restaurant to celebrate the success of one of our very own.
Charlie (or Chuck as we knew him) was an amazing host and treated us to the most unique culinary experience I have ever known. We were especially happy that he was able to take time out from the kitchen to join us for awhile - it was fun exchanging old stories and learning a bit about what makes Charlie Trotter's such a well-respected restaurant. I think we all know that Charlie was always passionate about life so it makes sense that his passion would translate to excellence.
Another piece of the evening not to be forgotten was the before and after party at Sara's house. Sara is another one of those long lost grade school friends and it was amazing to see her, meet some of her family (including Harold, the beautiful white bird) and tour her fabulous home! I hope we don't go another 20 years before doing this again!
There is wisdom in the saying, "Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold."
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