Old Friends

 "Age  appears to be best in four things: old wood best to burn,
old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read." - Francis Bacon

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. Francis Bacon
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Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. Francis Bacon
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We spent a lovely evening last night with our friend John. He and his late wife Linda have been our family friends long before I met and married Mike. When I began dating Mike we would be invited to Linda and John's yearly "Bloomsday party" which they held at the end of the school year in honor of the Irish author James Joyce. When video cameras first came out Mike bought one and videoed one of those Bloomsday parties in the late 1970's. Last night after dinner Mike surprised John with the dvd of that event. We watched our much younger selves enjoying a party long ago. In the video you hear Mike's voice saying to someone "Sometimes you capture ordinary events which don't seem to mean much but then years later they become very meaningful." How true that was for us last night. I truly miss my friend Linda but when I am with John in their home and especially last night viewing her on video I feel her presence ever so delightfully with us.

These photos epitomize wonderful days for John and Linda who traveled the world over. They thoroughly enjoyed each others company and were true kindred spirits.  They shared their love of life with all their friends. We all miss Linda so