Good Times, Great Friends!

Usually we don’t do anything special for the 4^th of July because we are harvesting wheat.  But, this year the wheat matured a little later than most years so we decided to get out of town!  We headed to the Upper Peninsula to spend some quality time with a great group of friends. 

Brad has had the same group of friends since elementary school.  I think it is remarkable that they have remained so close after all these years.  There are even a few of the guys who live out of state now and they still make an effort to get together whenever possible.  As we get older and have more responsibilities and families it gets harder and harder to make time, but somehow they manage.  And when the guys all get together it’s like no time has passed at all.  They are really great to be around!

While we were up north we saw some amazing scenery and got to enjoy some true peace and quiet.  No running water, no electricity, no cell phone service, and no other people for at least a 15 minute truck ride.  But, it’s just what we needed!  Time to really see the stars again rather than the glow of city lights.   Time to enjoy company of great people without the distraction of the TV, internet or cell phones.  And, time to just catch up laughing about the small stuff.

I find myself constantly being reminded that the small things in life are some of the most important.  And spending quiet time with this great group of people is just another example of that.  Brad and I returned home refreshed, missing Claire, and thankful for great people in our lives.