Silver and Gold Friends

"Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold." ~Joseph Parry

Last weekend was a perfect example of celebrating both new and old friends. On Friday, Bucky and I took the train (actually four trains including all of the changes) to Kehl, the town where we lived last year. The purpose of the trip was to meet our "old" friends, Suzanne and Keith Rodgers, who were traveling down the Rhine on a Viking Cruise. 

They scheduled their trip while we were still living in Kehl so we felt compelled to go down and visit. It was so fun catching up, seeing their fancy accomodations on their cruise and spending the day together in Strasbourg. We have known each other since 2004 when we moved to Mt. Pleasant the first time. Our daughters became best friends and basically grew up together. So did we! :)

We also got the chance to visit with our "new" friends, Geraldine, Max, Tom and Lea. They were our upstairs neighbors on Blumenstrasse and a lovely family. We liked doing taco dinners together so Geraldine made tacos, we brought margaritas and Halloween candy and had a great visit! 

Geraldine also gifted us an advent calendar of wine! Yes 24 (small) bottles of wine in a big box!! She had forgotten we were taking the train to and from Kehl, but she fashioned a transportation device with wheels and some special rope and we were able to transport the gift home safely. Now, just counting down until December 1 so we can start opening it!

We had a wonderful weekend with our friends, both new and old. We are so glad we made the effort to visit. Life is short and Bucky and I are committing to "croquer la vie a pleines dents."


Geraldine, Max and Lea

Max, Tom, Lea and Bucky

Keith and Suzanne in Strasbourg

Keith and Suzanne and the cathedral 

The four of us in Petit France

The boys






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