Old friends...

Most of you know Michelle. She and I met the summer before our 2nd grade year in school. We lived about 3 houses down from each other. I would like to say we became instant best friends - but I'm not sure that's accurate (can you really be best friends with someone your mom hates? Her mom hated me). However, we did become friends, I did win her mom over, and we became inseparable. I was the good one of course, and she was the bad influence (this statement changes depending on who you are talking to). Anyway, best friends. When we moved to Texas when I was 13 I was so afraid of losing my best friend. We did discover - that distance just can't change some things. Beating the odds (horribly expensive long distance prices in the 80's - and parents who wouldn't let us call each other) our friendship remained. Luckily for us, our parents helped that out by allowing us a little phone time, and visits with each other in the summers. Unfortunately, internet and email did not exist back then - so we were strapped with writing letters and snail mail. And here it is, some *cough27cough* years later - and I still have my best friend. She may be in another state, and we may only talk every few months - but she is there. Bryan thinks it's amazing, we can go several months without talking, and when we do talk, it's like it was only yesterday. That my friends is the sign of a strong friendship. And, you know Michelle must be a saint - she has put up with me for...we'll just say several years. Who else could stand me for that long? :)

And in true best friend fashion, she had 2 boys to go with my 2 girls. We have high hopes of marrying them off to each other - so that Michelle and I can have our lifelong dream of actually being related to each other (the plan to marry her mom to my dad failed miserably...luckily for me and my mom).

Anyway, Michelle finally got herself a digital camera - so I can see pictures of her family again! You know she's sick of seeing mine, it's time she shares!! She sent me pictures this week, probably not knowing they would end up here for all the world to see. But then again, she knows me well enough to know they would. Below is my best friend and her family...