Friendships come in many variations... some take years to develop... some are instantaneous... some are over with almost as fast as they are formed and some last a life time.
Today I am writing about a friendship Ginnie and I have with a wonderful couple from Bracebridge, Canada.... Jack and Audrey McFadden. This is a friendship that was formed over 10 years ago. It was both instantaneous and will most likely last a life time.
Ginnie, Mandy (our little Yorkie) and I were staying at the State Park and Campground in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the winter. At the time we had not gotten into 5th Wheeler RV's, but had a Jayco travel trailer. Ginnie and Mandy met a lady (Audrey) walking her dog. They started a conversation about the dogs... it lead to what each had for an RV. We found Jack and Audrey had a Jayco too, but it was a 5th Wheeler.
Audrey brought Jack to our RV to meet me and it all kind of started out from there. I asked if they were into computers and if so, could we have their email address. When we both got home we started occasionally sending each other an email.
While we did email, we had not seen each other for almost 8 years. One day Audrey emailed us saying a trip they were taking in their RV would bring them to Michigan. We asked them to stop and visit and told them we had a place for them to park their RV. We had electric, water etc. for them to hook up to, just like in a campground. They came by in July of 2007 and stayed a few days. I should mention, we had not seen each other for so long, we email pictures, so we would recognize each other!
We kept busy while they were here, making the most of their stay. Sweet Corn was in season, so one afternoon we did a BBQ with grilled, in the husk corn being one of the main courses. As you can see.. it went over pretty darn good!!
Well, this is June 2009 and we have not seen each other since their visit in July 2007... almost 2 years ago. We stay in touch with email letters and pictures almost weekly and now with Facebook, sometimes daily. Yes... this is a friendship that will last our lifetimes. We were so Blessed back in 1998 to have made their acquaintance.
Thank you for such a lovely story about our friendship (and visit). It was ironic how we met...guess we can thank our little dogs for that! Ginny loved our sheltie, Shanty, and I fell in love with your little yorkie.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly enjoyed our visit with you in Michigan. You and Jack were like long lost brothers and Ginny and I were never at a loss for words. I am sure that she would have had me making jewelry if we could have stayed longer....as it was I got "hooked" on Swedish weaving (never did finish that project) Ginny and I share the love of gardening and various other hobbies. It goes to prove that friendships can remain strong even at a distance, thanks in part to the amazing world of computers.
Thank God for wonderful friends. Audrey & Jack
Its great how friendships can spring up! What a great story.
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