I have been friends with Liz since we were 14 years old. By my math, that’s 18 years. That’s a long, long time! Her mom married a man who went to the church where my family attended and their house was about a half block away. We never really went around the block to get to each other’s houses since our backyards almost touched. Cutting through the yard was much faster and easier until another neighbor decided to put up a fence. Grrr……
Anyway, after 3-4 years of spending lots of time together, I went off to college. We didn’t stay close through that whole time, but we’ve always stayed in touch one way or another. I can kind of understand why folks don’t stay close to their high school friends. It’s really a time of life a lot of people don’t want to remember. I feel that way sometimes, but some friendships are worth it.
When I met Liz, she had just decided to switch from being called “Beth” to “Elizabeth”. I don’t know when the switch to “Liz” happened! I wasn’t around for that 
. She’s a mother to two boys, Josh and Andy. Like me, she married a fellow with origins in Wisconsin. According to her blog, she is a huge fan (stalker) of Rachel Ray and she’s fabulous. I think you should meet her. It also sounds like Liz enjoys cooking so she is going to share a recipe with us that we’ll be able to use to wow our friends and family. I’m really looking forward to that. This should be really fun since I haven’t ever mentioned this plan to her. Hi there, Liz!
When you get a chance, check out her blog and say, “hello” and know that the amazing person she is today most likely has nothing to do with her association with me!
