After spending a few days in New York City this week, I ventured into Connecticut to spend the weekend with some friends.  We had great weather and I enjoyed reconnecting with them after way too long.  We enjoyed some great meals including Lenny & Joe's for amazing fried clams and lobster rolls, the River Tavern in Chester, and O'Rourke's Diner in Middletown (try the "Irish Embassy" for breakfast). 

The friendships we develop early in life (college or early work in my case) are some of the closest we will ever have and keeping them strong takes some effort especially as we move to various corners of the globe and transition from being an individual to having a family.  The trick is to treasure the time you spend together, not dwell on the time apart.  I hadn't seen them in two years and we were able to pick right back up where we left off.  I am truly fortunate to have friends like this.  The real challenge is to find the time to get together and re-connect frequently.