My Frenchie

Do you have people in your life that you don’t see often, but when you do, pick up right from where you left off? I was able to spend time with one of those friends last week. Ge’ is my beautiful friend from France, and happened to be in my vicinity. She comes to the U.S. once a year on business, and we always try to connect. It worked out with our schedules, and as suspected, our friendship didn’t skip a beat.

We have so many fun memories, which often become part of our conversation. I met Ge’ several years ago in Rome, Italy. I knew the moment we were introduced, we would stay connected as friends. We met through a mutual friend, spent a few fun days together with a small group, and haven’t stopped laughing about the adventures since.

Ge’ is one of those friends that lifts your spirit, always has a smile on her face, and an adventure to share. Champagne and martinis always seem to be part of the equation, which appears to be a good idea at the time….HA! After all, we do have our friendship to celebrate, right?!

One of the best memories has to be the time in Rome, when after a long day of work, the group went to dinner to celebrate our accomplishments. We had a delicious meal on the patio of a beautiful restaurant, then decided to continue our evening by walking through the city; finding little hidden gems to enjoy a cocktail and listen to music.

Another fun memory was in Chicago, after a few martinis walked to the closest, and one of the famous pizza places in the city with our two French friends, to experience some of the culture. One of the girls actually fell asleep in her pizza before she was able to enjoy it, but will still deny it today. Ge’ and I laughed about that adventure until our sides hurt.

Treasure the friendships you have both near and far. I’ll continue to treasure this once a year, in-person friendship, and even though we are separated by thousands of miles, we are in each other’s heart. So, to my Frenchie, until we meet again…..a’ bientot mon ami.

xoxox……Sheryl