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Last week my long time friend, Deb, and I spent some time together.  We had a wonderful visit which included a conversation about how long we have known each other and the history that we have shared.  

Mr. D met Deb’s hubby John at work.  The guys rode motorcycles together.  Before Mr. D got his motorcycle license I actually rode on the back of John’s bike, to be legal.  Time passed and John met Deb — then we met Deb.  Then we all hung out together, the guys golfing and playing softball, us girls sitting in the bleachers watching our men.  Time flew by and Mr. D and I attended John and Deb’s wedding.  Within a few years  Mr. D and I welcomed our first baby.  Six months later John and Deb welcomed their first baby.  Seventeen months went by and Mr. D and I had baby #2.  Then 15 months later John and Deb welcomed a daughter.  Two days later Mr. D and I welcomed our Baby Girl.

Deb called me from the hospital wondering why the heck I wasn’t there yet.  I wondered the same thing.  The next day, I joined her and we enjoyed being hospital roommates.  It was the best.

Saturday morning Deb invited me over to learn how to make a secret family recipe for cookies.


I am so honored to be included in on this Italian family recipe.

I lost count measuring the 5 cups of flour – 3 times!

Deb and John remodeled their nice kitchen
into this amazing kitchen and did all the work themselves.

They are very creative and talented in the home decor/design department.

They have yummy cookie recipes too!

Deb is an excellent cook and talented seamstress

I am the lucky recipient of one of her adorable aprons
(she made the aprons we are wearing)

Deb is working on starting a blog — when she gets it up and running, I’ll let ya all know.  Prepare to be amazed.

Thirty years of friendship, bikes, baseball, babies, a move across the country and our history continues on….as our first born daughters marry this year.

Our history continues.  
Here’s to many more years of memories Deb!