why i love my friends

this was my first weekend without my beautiful wife and daughter who are visiting india, and i know that a weekend without them would be more horrifying than i can imagine. So i spent the weekend with very very close friends in san francisco. Poker, shopping @ haight street, lots of food, wine and smartass thoughts from everyone. On the other hand, the weekend alone at home would have included, tv, some moaning, calling random people that have other plans, more tv and some cleaning. I'm lucky i have these guys around. They make me realise that friends are family. I have great respect for these guys and hope to have them around wherever i go. not just good friends, these good friends .. i fear someday one of us will move and sort of end the party .. i hate that end of the party feeling .. hell .. let me enjoy what we have going on for now.