tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5307669673371136995..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: An Old FriendJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37267643775023781012018-08-26T18:44:52.230-04:002018-08-26T18:44:52.230-04:00Love that you said “write” where we left off. Slip...Love that you said “write” where we left off. Slips countAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42354656612211668692018-08-26T18:43:25.627-04:002018-08-26T18:43:25.627-04:00True. And grandchildren. And food. Always food. An...True. And grandchildren. And food. Always food. And Brit TV!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33328239074876266082018-08-26T18:14:33.158-04:002018-08-26T18:14:33.158-04:00A girls' trip is the best! I have a couple of...A girls' trip is the best! I have a couple of friends from college that I still connect with, but I think the reason that I love having the group from high school and before that is we grew up together in the same small town, knowing each other's families and histories. It is probably a small town sort of thing.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48505016050891257192018-08-26T17:37:49.886-04:002018-08-26T17:37:49.886-04:00My childhood best friend is like that with me. The...My childhood best friend is like that with me. There have been times when our lives have been so busy we would go years without face-to-face contact, but when we do meet up, it's not only about reminiscing, but full of interest in each other's lives and hopes and dreams.<br /><br />My first marriage ended in 1985, but we had shared a house with another couple for a year earlier in the marriage, and that couple remains among my dearest friends today. (Though I haven't communicated with my ex in decades.) The wife of the couple stood up in my second (and keeper) marriage, and Bob and I count them among our close friends, even though they live in another part of Ohio and we only see them in person once a year or less. <br /><br />Facebook has been a great bonus for reconnecting. I am in communication with many high school friends now that I had not previously talked to since graduation. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71727504410911862012018-08-26T17:32:35.075-04:002018-08-26T17:32:35.075-04:00I didn't go to my class reunions for years bec...I didn't go to my class reunions for years because I was literally voted the Shiest Girl and my mother had bad experiences with hers. A classmate from our church talked me into to going to the last two, and I had a great time. Maybe the earlier ones would have had cliques but at our age, everyone was talking to everyone. <br /><br />I was in touch with my friend from 3 years old even though she moved to Colorado through cards and letters until she died in a car accident. I still miss Debbie. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32390511430349711332018-08-26T15:57:57.039-04:002018-08-26T15:57:57.039-04:00How lovely that you reconnected with your high sch...How lovely that you reconnected with your high school friends, Kathy! My mom is close with 12 other women with whom she was on the same floor of her dorm freshman year of college. They travel together as a group every year.<br /><br />And I agree about FB; it turns out it's good for something!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74651105581174983752018-08-26T14:38:56.563-04:002018-08-26T14:38:56.563-04:00thanks for sharing that. It's so true that go...thanks for sharing that. It's so true that going through a few rough spots cements a friendship like nothing else.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24673285261409792292018-08-26T14:34:11.583-04:002018-08-26T14:34:11.583-04:00At a class reunion in 2010 I saw old friends I had...At a class reunion in 2010 I saw old friends I hadn't seen in about 30 years. Most of my old "gang" was there, and I took up conversations with them like I had just seen them last week. Three especially close friends - we were in school from K-12), and I really enjoyed just talking to them about their families, jobs, taking care of parents, etc. It was not stiff or stilted at all, we just love each other so much we still feel that connection from all those years ago.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30050136040108268092018-08-26T14:18:03.382-04:002018-08-26T14:18:03.382-04:00In 2012, our high school class had its 40th reunio...In 2012, our high school class had its 40th reunion, and I reconnected with some old friends who are once again a part of my life, and it's just so wonderful. That reunion seemed to instantly turn back the clock, and all of us attending were genuinely thrilled to be with one another again. The 45th reunion last year was the same, and there were a couple of people there who weren't at the 40th. We didn't miss a beat on being back together and picking up where we'd left off. Since the 40th reunion, I have a group of women, whom I call my girls, who get to together every time I visit my hometown, and they do things together even more, as they still live there. Another re-connection I made at the 40th reunion was my since kindergarten (my mother was the teacher) friend, Susan. We had kept in touch through yearly Christmas cards, but starting with that reunion, we started traveling some together. That September we attended the National Book Festival in D.C., her in support of my book passion, and the next year, I finally attended my first Bouchercon with her at my side in Albany, NY, after which we took a trip to Niagara Falls, first making a bit of a detour to the Adirondacks, because I had to see where Julia's Clare and Russ called home. Susan went with me to the Raleigh Bouchercon and will be with me in St. Pete this year, too. We also took a trip to Key West, where I pointed out some highlights of Lucy's books and my previous visits, and where we met our other "girls" from our hometown who were on a cruise that stopped there. Another friend from that group has met me in Lexington, KY where we go out to eat with yet another old high school friend and his significant other. And, one of the guy friends from our group sent me a mug with the great panel design by Michael Mueller on it when he read about me being on my first panel at Bouchercon. We all just love each other. It's been a wonderful gift in my getting older years. <br /><br />And, I stay in touch with my first real boyfriend, who went on to become a successful journalist. He calls me every birthday and recently called to check up on me when he learned I'd been diagnosed with a blood clot. He is one of the best people I have ever known, since I was 15, and I treasure him. We don't get to see each other in person much, but when we do, the years truly do drop away, and we have no trouble picking up the conversation. <br /><br />And, the good that FB serves is to make it easier for old friends to keep in touch on a more regular basis. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21182725134363469872018-08-26T13:49:57.863-04:002018-08-26T13:49:57.863-04:00I feel that way about Malice too, Rhys!I feel that way about Malice too, Rhys!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57147019113553794842018-08-26T13:31:31.756-04:002018-08-26T13:31:31.756-04:00There was about a decade when I lost touch with my...There was about a decade when I lost touch with my best friend since third grade. We both had small children and were in completely different parts of the country. She moved, and after a few years my Christmas cards came back "no longer at this address." (This was, you realize, before social media!) It was during this period that I started writing, so imagine her surprise when she saw my first novel on the display shelf in her local library. She emailed me through my web page. We've never been out of touch for more than a couple of weeks since, and try to get together in person at least a couple of times a year.<br /><br />And writing has brought me so many friends. Even if I don't see them in person as often as I'd like, when we do get together we always pick up write where we left off. Looking forward to Bouchercon this year!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19828165686592708072018-08-26T13:22:00.405-04:002018-08-26T13:22:00.405-04:00Hank, I love that the blog keeps us in constant to...Hank, I love that the blog keeps us in constant touch and a part of each other's daily lives, no matter how busy we are.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62462714028112385672018-08-26T13:17:14.296-04:002018-08-26T13:17:14.296-04:00Now we talk about books, Ann!Now we talk about books, Ann!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62456022678199266822018-08-26T13:13:45.570-04:002018-08-26T13:13:45.570-04:00OLD FRIENDS
Julia ‘Spencer-Fleming’ - girl! Touc...OLD FRIENDS <br />Julia ‘Spencer-Fleming’ - girl! Touch base w me! IG @lauragreenimp, link to pathetic webpage in bio, email addy on wp.<br />Please don’t force me to make pajama party pics public lol!<br />I miss you 🔥Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965900186570229768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41149860028019368782018-08-26T12:56:29.758-04:002018-08-26T12:56:29.758-04:00I left CT when I was 25, but the top shelf friends...I left CT when I was 25, but the top shelf friends I made there remain very close even though we only see each other every few years. The one thing I've noticed is that it takes two to make a friendship last: “I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.” –Robert BraultJenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25870931299151828532018-08-26T11:58:31.673-04:002018-08-26T11:58:31.673-04:00I don't. I am friendly with people but general...I don't. I am friendly with people but generally with ones I see on a semi-regular basis. I don't do long lost friends etc. Plus, with Facebook, there's really no reason to be out of touch with anyone that you actually want to keep up with.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57688011084695219302018-08-26T11:50:17.998-04:002018-08-26T11:50:17.998-04:00Yesterday I went to my high school class reunion, ...Yesterday I went to my high school class reunion, a picnic in the park, our 54th reunion but last year was the first time I had ever attended one. It was so much fun and we all had a good time, talking, laughing, remembering. I think part of it is because our class was fairly small - 64 students - and a good share of us are either still here locally, or like me, back here. Don't know why it took me so long to catch up!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91984417749867242572018-08-26T11:26:55.581-04:002018-08-26T11:26:55.581-04:00I don't, but wish I did.I don't, but wish I did.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91462511102996130372018-08-26T11:14:17.662-04:002018-08-26T11:14:17.662-04:00Oh, that is so lovely! And you are very lucky--I ...Oh, that is so lovely! And you are very lucky--I don;t really have anyone from the past like that. And I've often wondered why--I think it's because I worked really hard to get away from that time of my life, you know,? And am much happier now. That's why the Reds are so important to me--wherever we're together, it's instantly wonderful. Everyone is so busy, right? So we have to work extra hard to make sure our friends know we care and treasure them..<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76294957458293669562018-08-26T11:04:21.153-04:002018-08-26T11:04:21.153-04:00I have a handful of friends where we can instantly...I have a handful of friends where we can instantly pick up from where we left off, even if it has been years since we saw each other. Oddly enough, we do not keep in touch with Facebook. It is occasional letters or emails. Rare phone calls. I don't know why but that seems to work for us. I think we are in each other's hearts so deep we can just connect immediately. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77982520705285244152018-08-26T10:44:27.795-04:002018-08-26T10:44:27.795-04:00Yes! I have a friend from pre-kindergarten. We a...Yes! I have a friend from pre-kindergarten. We are like that. We had not seen each other for many years then we found each other through a mutual friend and we kept in touch. It's always wonderful to see her. She and I both are very busy, yet we find the time to connect and chat. And, like Rhys, I look forward to seeing college friends. I have several friends, from our days working in DC, and we reconnected when we found out we all were living in Berkeley! I loved what Rhys said about Malice Domestic! We are fortunate to have good friends.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87157480755404524402018-08-26T10:39:54.677-04:002018-08-26T10:39:54.677-04:00that's wonderful about your college friends an...that's wonderful about your college friends and Malice Domestic!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19797093142666391352018-08-26T10:13:43.521-04:002018-08-26T10:13:43.521-04:00My group of college friends meets every 2 years at...My group of college friends meets every 2 years at a nice hotel/ spa somewhere in England. The moment we walk through the door it's nonstop talking, laughter as if we're all eighteen again. One comes from France, one from Canada, the others from all over Britain. It's wonderful. I'm already looking forward to next summer. But I also feel the same way about Malice DomesticAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34532252474061151062018-08-26T09:25:58.748-04:002018-08-26T09:25:58.748-04:00It seems that the precarious nature of the world r...It seems that the precarious nature of the world right now has made close friendships even more important. Also, as we age we lose friends at an alarming rate. I've been gathering up those who were once dear to me, and reconnecting with them these last few years. Facebook makes such a difference. <br /><br />My first grade best friend, my fourth to eighth grade best friend, and my high school best friend are all on Facebook, and we have all gotten together because of it. A woman I spent a great deal of time with before we were both married is again in my life, after thirty-five years of living in the same community, but not getting together, thanks to kids, husbands, jobs, etc. <br /><br />The high school friend lost her husband this spring, and we finally spent time together a month or so ago. We met at 4:00 for an early dinner, and stayed in the booth until 8:00, never at a loss for conversation. Today is her birthday, so I'll give her a call later, too. We took up where we left off, even to the point of using our old nicknames for one another. The poor waitress! We left her an extra-big tip.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61584852738785811562018-08-26T09:19:19.364-04:002018-08-26T09:19:19.364-04:00I too have friends like that, one from high school...I too have friends like that, one from high school, one from college, and several from later parts of my life. We can walk in and out of each other's lives at time distant intervals and it's like we never parted. Priceless.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.com