{"id":1005,"date":"2021-06-03T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2025-09-29T05:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T05:33:38","slug":"after-18-months-romeos-and-juliets-reunite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=1005","title":{"rendered":"After 18 months &#8211; Romeos and Juliets reunite!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse and their wives &#8211; or whatever. We&#8217;d done some zooms but first time since the pandemic, all together. We have been getting together since Brigid and I returned from the Caribbean in 1981. That&#8217;s a long time. We still like each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first serious selfie stick effort. The Juliets all look good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bded5d9bb200c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bded5d9bb200c-500wi\" alt=\"20210519_153217\" title=\"20210519_153217\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doreen and Karen, who was our hostess. There&#8217;s a theme running through these pictures &#8211; wine glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0b2200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12742\" title=\"20210519_143745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0b2200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0b2200d-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Karen holding court with Brigid and Denice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c64200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12741\" title=\"20210519_163327 (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c64200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c64200b-500wi-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile Dennis (top picture) explains the world to Mike (bottom picture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c70200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12740\" title=\"20210519_163349_001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c70200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c70200b-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0d8200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12739\" title=\"20210519_163349_002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0d8200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0d8200d-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I make an important point with my eyes closed &#8211; must mean I&#8217;m concentrating &#8211; or constipated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0e8200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12738\" title=\"20210519_153057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0e8200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20278802dd0e8200d-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis, Mike, Paul &#8211; three musketeers (mouseketeers?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c97200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12737\" title=\"20210519_152831 (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c97200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e1062c97200b-500wi-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And more fun to come this summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse and their wives &#8211; or whatever. 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