Out of the Blue I think of You

 

Out of the Blue

Out of the blue

fond memories of you

appear

and all the good times 

come flooding back.

Remember the times

we laughed so hard 

too early in the morning

the chef always came out to

see what was going on?

I still get tears in my eyes

thinking of that.

Remember trips 

too numerous to count

to El Cholo 

on Western Ave

where the wait was so long

and the margaritas so good

it didn't matter what we

ordered for dinner?

And what about that time

in Jackson Hole

we relentlessly listened to 

'Sunshine on my Shoulders',

ate at the Mangy Moose,

and cross-country skied

in hip-deep snow?

Or the time you tried to

set me up with one of

Chris's graduate students

on a trip to Mammoth

when I made that 'salt' pie 

that looked so good

but tasted so bad 

and everyone 

tried to pretend 

it tasted good

until they all burst out 

gagging and laughing?

Yes, out of the blue

I think of you 

and what a wonderful time

we've had.

All my fondest memories

are bundled up 

in feelings of joy

that have lasted me a lifetime.

So out of the blue

I send to you

my deepest love

and thanks

for a lifetime of

laughter and friendship.

Please accept

my deepest admiration

for the gift that you are

to me.

You've made my life 

and memories

so much more fun

than I thought it ever could be.