Man, I love Friday nights. It's my favorite time of the week! Work is done, and we don't have to go again until Monday. I don't usually start any jobs, I don't cook (okay I hardly ever cook - but especially not on Fridays), and I don't start laundry.
We like to go out on Fridays with friends. It's unusual, though not unheard of, for us to get together with friends during the week. But mostly we wait until Friday night, when it's fun to catch up on everyones' weeks. Especially now that I'm a commuter.
During the warmer months, we like to have, and go to deck parties on Friday nights. Everybody brings coolers and snacks. Last fall, one time Al cooked homemade pizzas on the grill at McKims - their deck/yard are adjoined to Hurley Creek pond. McKims house is set up great for entertaining.
McFees have a great view from their deck - overlooking Summit Lake where we like to kayak. It's very relaxing sitting, chatting with friends enjoying a bevvie or two. Higgins have a great deck with one of those little fireplace chimney things. The people make it the best though. Donnie and I ususally set about entertaining everyone with witticisms. The guys talk about farming, weather, and such. We all talk Cyclone sports.
Now that's the kinda stuff you can't buy. That's what we value so much about living in Creston. There are people we have history with. They've known our kids since they were little. They know our shit - bad stuff that has happened to us, trouble we've had. They know our joys.
Hell they know most of our stories, so they pretty much could tell them if they needed to! That's why we'll need to live together in the old folks home someday - in case we forget our own stories. Our friends can tell them to us!
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