Years ago we were founding members of the McHenry County Corkers, an amateur wine-making club. Over time some members came and went for various reasons, but a core group has hung together. These people are some of our closest friends. But people are going different directions. We are wandering vagabonds, another couple is moving full-time to Florida while a second couple is splitting their time between Florida and the Chicago. Others are no longer making wine. In short, it is time to celebrate the club and hold our last official meeting.
Donna and David volunteer to host the meeting at their home. William and I judiciously choose to Uber to the event and arrive with half the group already started. Shortly all eleven who are able to attend are enjoying a glass and chatting away. David and Jim are our official grill masters and the green egg is fired up. The awesome steak meal is a capstone for the group. At the end of the evening we know that the club is disbanding, but the friendships never will.
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