monday's mulling: friendships

These guys, all from different towns in Ohio, met in college (Wittenberg University) and pledged the same fraternity. Through the bonds of the fraternal brotherhood lifelong friendships grew. And here they are, 48 years later, laughing at their stories of crazy youth and beaming when sharing about their kids and grandchildren. And the wives,,,three of us also went to Wittenberg. Over the years, we stayed in touch by going to Homecoming, occasional get togethers, phone calls, Christmas cards, then Facebook, Zoom calls, and now retirement brings more opportunities for more frequent gatherings. 

We met at Coldwater Lake in Michigan this past weekend. We spent time on the lake, took walks, fixed way too much food, reminisced, and shared stories about our lives and families. With this group, we pick up right where we left off, like no time has passed.