I have a girlfriend who decided to celebrate her 29th with a Roaring ’20’s party.  She was the prettiest flapper and her husband could not have been any cuter as a “tough guy” from that era.  It was held at an old fashioned ice cream emporium and for a moment we all stepped back in time.  It was no stretch for my handsome husband to go as a gentleman and I had an excuse to wear my authentic vintage blue velvet hat from that era.  We had chocolate malteds in frozen glasses complete with whipped cream.  They had old timey candies in round glass jars resting on their sides and covered by silver lids.  Beneath us was a black and white micro checked tile floor and alongside us was a long marble countertop “bar” complete with round wooden stools that spun.  I saw my favorite, cherry sours, as well as Pop Rocks (I think that was a ’70’s thing) and old school malt balls among the myriad of offerings on the shelves.  It was fun not caring what others thought about a group of adults being dressed up when it was not yet Halloween.  I confess I am somewhat of a loner when it comes to friends, as is my husband.  We are fortunate to have Jessica and Luke in our lives.  We have entrusted our child to them, hung out with them, and gone out with them.  Their little girl I believe has known ours since my little one was two.  We have survived “Frozen” together, had drinks together, played games together, and laughed together.  American writer Robert M. Pirsig said:

“We do need a return to individual integrity, self-reliance, and old-fashioned gumption.  We really do.”

We are lucky to count among our few true friends a couple who is, despite being years younger, in a way old-fashioned.  They embody self-reliance, integrity and gumption.  Our girls being friends is just the cherry on top.