Flora and I had a lovely visit this weekend when she came up for her sister's wedding. I was quite content to spend much of it with her darling daughter hanging off my neck.
So, today, when a co-worker received a text from her best friend asking her as a reference how long they had known each other I of course thought about when Flora and I met in Junior High. After some thought I pronounced that I met her in 1986 and we were firmly best friends by the turn of '87.
Co-worker (who is 5 years younger) looked at me and said "Wow, 21 years!
So your friendship is old enough to drink".
Cheers!