We visited friends from college who recently moved from San Antonio to Eastern Michigan. We are thrilled that the driving time between us went from 18 hours to 4 hours!

The kids enjoy being together–there is always some form of competition among the boys, whether card games

or playing Mafia with both families. (Truth be told, the most intense competition in this game is among the dads)

Peter offered to help make breakfast in the morning.

Meanwhile, the guys were outside smoking meat. We have Neal to thank for getting Jim on the BBQ bandwagon a few years ago.

Ruthie loved having a dog around.

Another football teammate from college and his family stayed over as well. So neat to see how friendships have remained over the years. We were able to have some good, real conversations.

Here are those same three guys 23 years ago:

Before saying our goodbyes, we snapped some pictures. We are very thankful for these friendships which have not only stood the test of time, but have been the source of much encouragement and laughter.