A great afternoon with friends in Boulder Colorado

A few weeks ago I made a new friend. I had been doing one of my favorite things - going to a new art exhibit. It was being held at the new Open Studios office space on Spruce Street in Boulder Colorado. Believe it or not, I went by myself and was having a good time even after driving around a bit looking for a parking spot. Note to self: learn how to ride a bicyclesince that seems to be the popular mode of transportation in Boulder!

I spent a pleasant hour saying hello to artists that I knew and viewing some of the exhibits there. I also spent a long time salivating over a particular oil that I would have loved to add to my collection. However,my checkbook simply would not expand to the $2,500 that the artist was looking for. If that lottery ticket would just pay off I would run right back and get that painting.

Since I was having such a nice time I decided I should treat myself to a good dinner on Pearl Street. I found a great spot at La Roma and while enjoying a crisp Chianti was looking over the menu. In walks a colleague of mine with two of her friends. They were celebrating her birthday and the absence of another of their friends who had passed away. They invited me to join them and I did.

During the ensuing dinner and conversation I thought what a great treasure our female friends are. We understand one another, we can talk about anything at all, and our life experiences are all somehow interrelated. I do hope the male population also has groups of friends that can relate like this. Of the four of us, two are divorced, one married a little later in life and one has been married a long time and is wondering how to cope with up-coming male retirement. I am one of the divorced (for more than 20years) and have been a practicing Realtor for 17 years, another is also a Realtor with a husband who is on disability, one is avolunteer and homemaker, and the other divorcee is co-owner of a thriving business called "Basket Kase".