After 50 years of no contact, these men picked up right where they left off! It was as no time had passed!
For the past 15 years Everett has talked of his friend he had in elementary/early high school years and then after that no contact.. until just a few months ago when Ev found Rick Van Meter his long time ago buddy on Facebook!! OMG! What a thrill it was for Ev to finally find Rick!!! 50 years in the making!!
About 2 months ago, I took it upon myself (Linda) to get these guys together!! So “pm’ed” (private messaged) Rick on fb.. He responded in a couple of days that he and his wife Marianne would love to come up about the 1st of Nov weekend.. We just knew it was going to be terrific!!
Rick & Marianne arrived here on Halloween Day about 12:30ish..
OMG good it was such a heart warming, tears flowing, hugging and the great memories running through their minds encounter!..
I am pretty sure these two guys had no idea that Marianne and I were standing there, teary eyed too.. Its difficult for me to put into words the happiness that was in each of their faces! I don’t even think a photo could have captured that moment! That same moment was as though those 50 years were only seconds that had passed! Truly the most incredible moments in my life as I watched these two very old great friends reunited!! I guess you just had to have been here!
Then: March 27, 1964
Oh they talked and talked and reminisced for hours and hours!! They shared stories of days gone by as if they were memories just made yesterday!
I planned dinners here at home so they wouldn’t distracted so the two “boys” could just share memories that hadn’t been able to share for so many years! And now? they are making new memories!!
On Friday night (Halloween) we planned a nice sit down dinner with Rick & Marianne and Jim & Shirley (our very dear friends).. What a fantastic time everyone had! New friends, new memories and great times!
Everyone was up late and having fun with “new” friends!
On Saturday Rick, Marianne and Everett & I shared a nice breakfast before setting out for the day of wine tasting!
We didn’t leave home till late morning and we headed over to Middletown to Guenoc/Langtry Winery over by Jim & Shirley's..
PIcked up Jim & Shirley and we were soon on our way to our first glass of wine of the day.. We had a lovely time at the winery.. Soon to be on our way to Jim & Shirley’s as they had offered us a tour of the barn 
and a cocktail..
After our tour of the “Barn”.. we are on our way to the next winery.. Six Sigma, a small winery in Lower Lake was our next stop.. Great little place there.. We met the owner and chatted it up with Lauren and Jackie.. Lovely day on the “garden” at the winery.. Good time was had by all..
We tried to fit Brassfields into our tour, but it was too late by the time we pulled up to the gate.. It was closed,.. not a total lose, we came home and I started dinner.. Thankfully had most everything ready to go in the oven and on the “Q”..
We were all pretty tired.. Gee wonder why?
It was fun.. Sunday morning was our last few hours with Ev’s “old Friend” and our new “friends”.. We went up to the Moose for a nice breakfast where we were able to share our new friends with friends at the Moose..
Great time was had by all!!
Thanks to Rick & Marianne for being so adventuresome!! See you again soon!! xoxo
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