Making new friends...(VM)

What KarissaKS and Joyce said is so true.  When we were in our 30's, everyone we met had babies and toddlers, with lifestyles much different than ours.  Several people we spent time with were in their 50's -- with grown kids no longer at home, more time and income to go out to dinner, concerts, whatever.  Now that we're in our mid-40's, many in our age group are busy with the activities of pre-teen children and other family commitments.  We still have acquaintances who are older than we are, but we've also added a couple who are a lot younger, because they don't have kids (yet) and are able to do more socializing. 

Having friends in a wide age range means you have a lot of options for things to do --- I know which person is likely to want to poke around a craft show with me, or which person would prefer a loud concert, for example.  I have a certain friend who loves indie/foreign films and another who's my first choice for the big blockbusters. 

By the way -- I love the phrase Ron used, "Sandbox Set."  That is very appropriate!  No matter how many people one meets during a lifetime, there's something unique about the relationships one had with tiny friends from nursery school or the neighborhood sandbox!

I've always made good friends with others of a different age (or even generation).  When we first moved in we made cookies and stuff and went to meet the neighbors.  They were all VERY pleasant and glad to meet us and ask us lots of questions.  They accepted the cookies etc with big smiles and all.  This whole thing took place on their doorstep and I've yet to step foot IN a neighbors house.  We've had a few over for coffee and to chat so they've been in ours.

I once locked our M&M and I out of the house and had to call our dog walker to come a let me in but my cell phone was in the house too.  I went to my neighbors (who have been over) and asked if I could use their phone and they brought it to the door for me to use.  Did I mention this was during the winter?  It's a good think our garage has a code or we would have been pretty cold!

 I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing but invite people over more often.  I'm also going to keep paying my phone bill so that I can chat with the "sandbox friends" every night.