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I was inspired by these two women.  

After they pulled their canoe from the water, they wanted to pet my dog so we stopped to chat with them. Apparently every month, rain or shine, snow or sleet, without fail they get together for a paddle.  Whether in a river, or an open stretch of water in a frozen lake – they find the time to be together to be out on the open water.  They said the paddle date was not negotiable, once they had set it – they had to show up.  

In fact they looked forward to it, and made the time to be there.

The side effect is that there are no phones on the water.  No technology.  They have to work together, figure things out and just chat with each other. 

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Friends.

Making time for each other.  What a novel thing.

But worth remembering to do.

My best friends and I get together once a year for a weekend to play dungeons and dragons, drink and talk.  No families. Just us and the game.  Go ahead and laugh... :)  we're comfortable with our nerdiness.

Since we're spread out across the world, it's not nearly enough time, but it is our time.

What do you do to make time for friends?