Sunday Dinners

I remember, some years ago. I had a circle of four friends. We spent a lot of time together. We were friends for a reason and a season. We were each trying to grow while going through things. Life at that time was very challenging for each of us.

One of the things I remember most about our friendship was our Sunday dinners. I had a ton of cookbooks and one of my friends enjoyed cooking even more than I did. The two of us would pick a recipe or two … or more, and shop for the ingredients on Saturday. Then, on Sunday afternoon, we would all get together at my house … with our children; sometimes our parents or others we thought needed our kind of love. Two of us would cook, one of us would keep the kitchen clean and organized, and the fourth did everything else. That meant watching the kids, setting the table, finding music, helping clean, helping cook ... whatever was needed.

We didn't ask each other to do what we did. We each sort of knew what we preferred to do and just did it. We worked well together. We didn't argue and our kids all got along. It was fun... we had fun together and it has left me with a wealth of memories. I think that is friendship … Sunday dinners together.

What are some of your friend traditions?