It's the season in my life when my sons' friends are all either getting married or having babies, so most of my recent Saturdays have been spent attending showers.  Yesterday was the bridal shower for a childhood friend of my sons - one of the "kids down the street" kind of friends.  Their house was where my kids were at when they weren't at my house.  Their mom, Kathy, would call to check on her sons, or I'd call Kathy to check on mine.  The boys were always in one of three places - our home, her home, or the local swimming pool.  In fact, for a couple of summers the boys all worked there as lifeguards.  And there were always bikes on the front lawn of one of our homes. Over the years we sat through basketball games, concerts, football games, and school performances together.  Kathy ... View Post