Met up with an old buddie after 46 yrs

Gun Runner · Post by **Gun Runner** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:16 am

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Had the chance to meet with an old navy buddy. Its been 46 yrs since I've seen him. Ran across him on the putter couple yrs ago and we have stayed in touch via e-mail/phone. He got a chance to come out to the west coast for a couple days and let me know he would be in my area for 2 days. Plane was delayed getting in but we still got a couple hrs of visiting time and took him and his wife out to dinner. We had a good chat about old times and others we knew aboard the ship we were on. We walked aboard as a couple smart *** young ones in 1958. He got off in 61 and I got off in 62. never had contact after that till 2 yrs ago. Sun we got together and had a little picnic, did some sight seeing and visiting, that night took them out to dinner. Visited till after dark then they had to grab some sleep as they had to head out early the next morning. Got some good pictures of them and him and I. Visits and pictures like this can never be replaced.

Gun Runner

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:26 am

Excellent. 3 cheers for old friends!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:25 am

Sevice buddies are different than all other relationships.

It's amazing, how we can pick up pretty much where we left off, after so many years. If you were friendly, you'll still be friends & if you had probs then, you still will.

I'd guess it's because those relationsips were forged in fire.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:13 am

40 years for an old football buddy last year we had a great time and still do.