catching up with an old friend...

...and in old...i mean...long-time...friend... =) because we still consider ourselves young...at least i do...

this friend..."g" and i went to grade school together...on all the way through high school...we had such a lovely morning/afternoon...catching up on life...dreams...hopes...and memories...it was the perfect combination of talking...over coffee...then looking through her beautiful watercolor paintings that she does...which still amazes me...because i can't even draw a decent stick figure...and then...she started showing me a lot of her mom's clothing...vintage clothing from the 50's...many of it hand sewn by her mom...

here is the thing...this stuff never gets old for me...it is like stepping into someones life...seeing the clothes they wore...imagining what party...or wedding...or church function this piece was worn to...i even got to see the dress she had worn on her honeymoon...so incredibly beautiful...

then we had some lunch...chatted some more...and before you knew it...over 4 hours had passed...just like that...

driving home...once again...i was just so thankful to the Lord...because He has put such incredible people in my life...friends that have remained in my life for years and years and years...some we may have lost touch...but once that connection was made again...mostly through facebook (which for that i am ever grateful for fb) it was like we started right where we left off...hopefully just a little bit wiser...