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Friday, September 15, 2017

friend time = the best time

david has some good friends. good good friends. their history is long, with most relationships dating back to elementary school and weekend mornings catching frogs. these guys have maintained their bonds, despite the years and miles and responsibilities that each has accrued. they also all happen to have amazing women in their lives, all of whom i would hand select for my own buddies, given the chance. 

all these friends, all their partners, and all their kids, in all the corners of the country, came together last weekend to celebrate ryan's birthday. we were super lucky to be part of cam's 40th surprise party in michigan this summer, and now we were super lucky to be part of ryan's 40th birthday celebration.

ryan and his wife jessica live in nyc but have a country place 2 hours north of nyc in lakeville, connecticut. it is gorgeous. it made a perfect place for a 21 person reunion.
here's a peek at the joyful madness and the gorgeous setting....

birthday cake for ryan


heated pool swim time with a dying flamingo floatie


kitchen dinner with all the little crazies

tree house time


bed jumping and video bingeing

pool time

overheard from these 3 little boys in the corner of the pool "well, since we're having special boy time...". special boy time, indeed, through all the generations.

morning run in a beautiful woods with my favorite guy

group hike to a nearby waterfall (which also happens to be massachusett's biggest waterfall)

back in the pool for group jumping

and a little snapchat with some old special friends

the house

the crew


so much gratitude, so much love.

1 comment:

Nana Staple said...

I think it's great that these friendships have lasted so long.