Some friends are fun,
and some are funny.
Meet our friend Pete,
a combination of both.
We had dinner with our friends, Pete and Phebe last week. We see them often and look forward each time to hilarious conversations that leave us literally doubled over with laughter.
I am always concerned there will be nothing to say
since we have probably said it all by now.
But no story gets left untold and nothing escapes our howling laughter.
Pete is wearing Phebe’s hat in this photo and you an see he is cracking himself up and the silliness is oddly catchy.
We are supposed to be among the distinguished elderly now, behaving with quiet maturity and an air of pride and elegance to make our families proud.
It may be fortunate that our families are not around to witness actual behavior!
We even make political arguments insanely funny (maybe because things are so insane in that realm anyway).
And what young folks would want to listen to those zany memories of our younger selves? We relive ridiculous moments with humongous chuckles.
Teasing the young wait staff at our local restaurants is part of the unplanned plan too. They may be secretly snickering at those old folks who are having such a great time, but I think they know we love them.
On this last visit to The Sheridan Livery Inn, in Lexington, Virginia, an old favorite restaurant, a familiar waitress greeted us with, “Oh No! It’s those crazy people again!”
I took that as a fabulous compliment and so did the others. Besides, it started us off laughing and we laughed right through the meal. Surely all that laughing is beneficial for digestion.
How lucky we are to have such people in our lives who are fun, funny and always funnier – they are the catalysts for life’s comic relief. And just think of all the new memories we are creating to laugh about later.
Last week was our Anniversary!
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