Gerry:The guy has been a friend of mine since... well, since the early 80's. He became close to the family too, and there was even a time he even slept at my place in a semi-regular manner.
We'd share interests (combat uniforms and equipment, role playing games, artwork/drawings/air brush) and because of this, it would not be an exaggeration to say we hung out with each other quite occasionally... either in my place, or his place or in other places - usually other friends. Gerry would even stand as Best Man to my wedding - or at least, that was the plan, had his taxi not taken him to the wrong route, thus missing the march to the altar at the start. He did stand (along with Fred) as co-godfathers to my son; Bryce.
Nowadays, though, we'd be lucky to even see each other on a regular schedule - work being the usual culprit from both our ends. But once in a while we do make it a point to get together. In this particular case, a birthday party dinner sponsored by Barbie and me for Fred.
We'd hoped to make it a semi-reunion of sorts with Gerry, Fred and Carlos - representing the people that usually hung around Gerry's place in Parañaque during simpler, happier days. Unfortunately Carlos could not make it, so we just had to continue (it also meant there was more food for all of us with one less mouth to share - he he he),
Anyway, it was good to hang out with both Fred and Gerry after... here, I can't even remember the last time we were together - it's really been that long. Hopefully, the next time won't be equally too long a wait.
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