A couple times a year, there's a circle of friends from Green Mountain that gather together at some location and have a game night in Lakewood, Golden, or some other close location. We laugh, we have a beer, we play games, and we catch up. Last night was game night at Teresa's house, and I got to see a great group of people in one place that were smart, sweet, and connected. It was truly a spiritual experience that I don't get to have every day.
Lakewood was a home base for all these people. My friends from college come and go, bounce around before they settle on a place they can really blossom. But all of us can migrate back to Colorado any time we need to regain the Lakewood connection we grew up with. I connected with seven old friends (and one new one who handled himself very well amongst rambunctious strangers).
To all of you at the party - you have no idea how much I needed that. I really, really appreciate how great you all are, and I'm truly grateful for the friends I've been able to keep for this long. And I think, last night, I began to think up a better, more accurate description of home.
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