Who's Your Archie?

My husband and

I had dinner recently

with one of our 

favorite couples, 

Archie and Jane.

{Love them!}

When we go out with

A & J, it is usually last

minute, because between

us we have six kids and

there is rarely a break

in the action.  But when a  

moment presents itself

and we get a call from

Archie, Do you guys want

to catch dinner?  we try

like heck to make it

happen.

This is because I really

like Archie AND I really

like Jane.  And my hubby feels

 the same way.  Sometimes

it's hard to find that chemistry

when you double-date.  You

like him, but she's not at the

top of your list....or she's a

gem but a little of him goes

a long way.  You get the 

drift.

But when it comes to date nights,

couples are a package deal,

and in order to see the one 
you really like, you have
to see them both.

That's not a problem with Archie

and Jane.  We want to see them

both, and when we spend 

time together, we talk and

 talk and talk.

And we laugh. 

 A lot.

Archie and Jane have

been married only three 

months longer than we have.

We are all the same age.

We share similar values.

We think they are cool and

I believe that they feel the 

same way about us.   Who

doesn't like that?  When my hubby 

and I visualize our lives with 

the empty nest

and new opportunities for travel,

we know they'll be the ones 

we call first.

And the best part?

Archie and Eric {my hubby} 

have been friends since 

kindergarten.

I love that.  

Because I know that when 

they are together, they see

 more than Jane and I do.

They see those boys that

neither she nor I ever knew.

The six-year old just starting school.

The elementary friend racing on his bike.

The middle-school buddy, voice changing.

The high-school pal, loping down the hallway.

Since I moved so much as a child

I find this fact fascinating.  My oldest

friend that I'm still in contact with is

from the eighth grade.   I guess you

could say, she's my Archie. 

Even though we are all grown

up, I still see a sweet girl with curly

hair, freckles and glasses and 

she still sees a gangly, tall girl

with waist length straight hair.

{Our 25th high school reunion.  We are the two on the right.}

I wish we'd reconnected sooner

after high school than we did.

I missed seeing all the hers

that came between then

and now.

Eric and Archie stayed connected.

Through the college years.

As newlyweds.

As young dads.

As dads of teenagers : )

Sometimes across states.

But geography didn't end

the story of their friendship.

I hope it never will.

Are you lucky enough to have 

a friend who has known all of 

the yous, that make up 

YOU?

Who's your Archie?  

I'd love to hear your story.

It takes a long time

to grow an old friend.

~ John Leonard

xx

Suzanne

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