store that they had owned. so, we did. no one home, but i left a card with a note. when we went to the store, it was closed and empty.
days went by, and no call. i kept telling myself that maybe the folks were out of town, or that they just enter through the garage and it would take awhile to see the note in the front door.
one dinner, a bottle of wine and hours of laughter and wonderful conversation later and all is well.
lesson learned: don't go so long between visits with friends. the joy they bring into your life is far to precious to loose.
here's to our friends, 