I was very excited to see some old friends. The highlight of my day was spending several hours with my dear friend Kim who sadly I haven't seen in FIVE YEARS. Her son has grown by leaps and bounds and she has added two more little tykes to the count since I've last spent time with her. We flew kites, changed diapers, dodged falling walnuts, fed bottles, removed D. from the stairs again and again, and of course laughed whiling reminiscing.
Kim was pregnant with her oldest son while standing in my wedding as a bridesmaid. A couple months after that he arrived, bringing us much entertainment for a couple years until they relocated several hours from 'home'. Upon this reunion, I somewhat expected him to be shy, why I have no idea he is again Kim's son. No shyness there, not from the ol' SDC street actor!! *wink wink* However, B. quickly engaged me in conversation and performed 'tricks' for me with his super cool toys. Later while flying kites, or attempting to cause his blimp style kite to take flight, he'd yell from the peanut gallery "run, run Melissa, run". Between the walnuts underneath, the large Ozark hill that lay in front of me, and the kite rope burning the index finger, I wasn't sure we'd claim success but it was loads of fun nonetheless!It was one of those days that reminds you it's hard to let friendships change, but those pick-up-where-you-left-off relationships are so satisfying to have!
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