It's been a while..

So I have this blog.  And sometimes I think of things to write and I don't actually write them down.  And other times I just don't have anything to say.  I'm sorry that I'm not more regular with this thing.  Maybe I need to increase my literary fiber intake....

 

This past weekend, I headed down to Rehoboth Beach with four other folks from my small group.  One thing I've found in the small group environment, is that it's very difficult to find a weekend that works for everyone.  So there were a couple of folks who were missed, but we soldiered on without them.

 

I had a good time.  And I don't think it would be a stretch to say that everybody else had a fun time too.  What I want to focus on is what exactly made it a good time.  First it was the beach.  I love going to the beach.  I could care less about the sand and the ocean, but the prevailing laid-back attitude at the beach is right up my alley.  So I had that going for me.  But then I also had the people I was with.  One of the most amazing things about a small group is the differences in the individuals that make up the group.  And the fact that we can coexist with all our differences.  Especially in a trailer/house/cabin for an entire weekend.   And the people this weekend made it good.  Whether it was walking the boardwalk, talking fashion, eating, sitting around an umbrella, talking scooters, talking immunizations, talking time-travel, visiting the Candy Kitchen, talking Luke Wilson, playing games, trying to find a parking spot, bemoaning the fact that our car was parked in by two vehicles with over two hours left in their respective meters, taking pictures, talking education, celebrating a birthday, stepping in ice cream, imitating Mrs. Butterworth's voice, listening to NPR and each other, I had fun.

 

As I get older, I am becoming more thankful for the opportunities that I have to be involved in the lives of my friends.  Its not all peaches (or the fruit of your choice) and cream.  Because friendship isn't only limited to the good times.  But I've come to be able to appreciate those hard times as much as the good times.   

 

And I am very much looking forward to our next trip to the beach.