It has been a long time

many years in fact, since we have seen each other face to face.

     but, as I closed the door on my car and started to the path, she was already out of the
          house, skipped the path and  headed right to me with her big smile and open arms.

     That is a good friend.

We talked a bit, then stepped inside, talked some more, then into the kitchen for coffee.
      Along with our hostess we chatted and then out to the sun porch.
      It was a glorious morning in the Northwest and the porch was so comfy cozy

The view was spectacular, the coffee great, but that was just the icing on the cake.
we talked about old times and today times and sad times and fun times.

That is a good friend, a very good friend.