Steve:  The term ‘empty nesters’ never quite seemed to apply to us.  After the last of our children moved out of our house, there were always return visits; some short, some longer.  And we were always trying to figure out how to stretch a three-day weekend into a four-day weekend to visit North Carolina or Pennsylvania or Florida.  Those days were filled with long work days and gloriously intense weekends.  The one thing that was always special to Lynn and I was that we almost always were able to meet for lunch during the week.  It was amazing how that 45 minutes of time together refreshed and revitalized each of us.

Lynn:  By the time the last of our children left home, Steve and I had long been involved in our respective jobs at Monarch Marking Products and Miami Township Police Department.  We almost always met for lunch, which never failed to boost our day.  We were both concerned that we hadn’t done a better job of fostering friendships over the years, and wondered what that would mean to us in our retirement.  Around that time a shop named A Taste of Wine opened in downtown Miamisburg.  Live music was often featured.  During visits to this fun establishment we met former acquaintances and made new ones.  Better still, my sister and brother-in-law returned to the area following a long absence.  We were over the moon!!  Today they are all dear friends, and we cherish the gift of each and every friendship.  And we all still have a ball at our favorite venue!