Debra, Sandra, Sheri, Chloe, Gayle and Carter
Before and since we moved to Utah, a large number of our friends from our ward in Maryland have moved here. We could probably even form a Gaithersburg branch here if we included Marylanders from all over Utah. Some of those who have "crossed the plains" include a former bishop and his wife, several elderly friends who came out to be near their adult children, Young Men and Young Women who came to BYU, UVU, UU and SUU and decided to stay, and many others, including several of our closest friends.
Debra and John and their family have been our friends since about 1983. They moved from California to Maryland when their children Chris, Sandra and Sheri were eight, five and two. Although Gayle was a little older, our families blended well. Not long before Gayle and Bill were married, we learned that Bill is John's 3rd or 4th cousin. Small world! We agreed that it was fitting and good there was now an official familial relationship between our families. John and Debra finally moved to Utah a few years behind us, and live not far from Gayle. Sandra and her husband also live in the area, as does Chris. Sheri is temporarily living out of state, but will be returning to Utah this summer to get married and settle.
Last week, Sheri was home for a visit and she and Gayle made plans for us girls to get together for lunch. We had fun catching up on one another's latest news and Gayle and I enjoyed hearing about Sheri's wedding plans.
Here's their family when we vacationed together in Michigan in 1990
As Carrie Nuttall, another of our Maryland friends always used to tell me, "It takes a long time to make an old friend."
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I agree with Carrie. Sort of. Sometimes you just know when you have met an old friend, even when your friendship isn't even formed yet. That's how I felt about you when we first met. I just knew you were going to be important to me.
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