Old Friends

Old Friends.

Say what you will about Facebook - it has allowed me to reconnect with several old friends.  When I met Gene in 1970, he introduced me to all his friends in San Diego.  For a very short time in 1974, we lived in San Diego  - something I don't like to think or talk about because it wasn't a good time for me or our marriage.  While living there, I spent lots of time with Mage - enjoying her company and life style.   

 After returning to LA in 1974 and repairing our relationship, Gene and I would take short trips to San Diego to visit Mage (and of course Don). Fast forward to 1980 we move to San Diego so I could attend San Diego State.  From 1980 through 1989, Mage and I become closer friends.  Then I met Dennis and well to be honest Mage & George didn't like him very much.  And after Dennis and I got married we moved to Denver for a year and then moved back to L.A.  I tried to keep in touch with Mage but well, for several reasons, she never really reciprocated  So we lost touch.

When I learned that our friend Dan de Llamas had died -- I sent Mage a message and we have now reconnected via Facebook.  She married George and has been become a grandmother (just like me).  We now correspond quite a bit and I read her blog daily.  We hope, one day, to visit in person.  

Through FB I have been able to find old school mates - a couple I went from kindergarten through high school.  I have just fond memories of these people and am enjoying talking to them on FB.  I'm marvelling in the adults they have become.  

As I get older, I cherish these people because they are a connection to my younger self.  They remind me, on the whole, of good times.  Yes sometimes there weren't fun things that happened when I was growing up but that's ok.  I'd rather remember the fun things we did together.