50 Days to 50 Years: Day 14, Bea Bea's Brunch with Dave and Meegan
"Happiness is time spent with a friend and looking forward to sharing time with them again." — Lee Wilkinson
The bunch at Bea Bea's in Burbank really know how to do breakfast. They offer the usual breakfast fare, but with specialties like "Thai Tea Pancakes" or "Green Tea Monster", and their menu items have fun names like, "Jumpin' Jacks", "Pooh's Sunrise", and "Chocolate Tuxedo". Unbeknownst to me, Meegan had fallen in love with the place when she had to go out to Burbank for her hand therapy. So when we were deciding on where to meet for this 50 Days to 50 Years challenge, and I mentioned Bea Beas, her eyes lit up. Score! [gallery ids="3889,3890,3892,3891" type="rectangular"] An added bonus: I got to see the Weilands on Saturday, and on Monday—so blessed! Lynn and I met the Weilands at Congregational Church of Northridge, and we all hit it off right away. We are in the same age wheelhouse, although Dave, Meegan, and Lynn have already crossed over to the 50 club. Lynn and Dave are both Valley boys born and raised, but with parents of Midwest stock; so they share lots of similar growing up experiences and values. Dave is a sound engineer by trade, and Lynn is an electronics geek, so they can talk ad infinitum about esoteric minutiae that would bore the rest of us to tears. Meegan is the baby girl of a large family, and so am I; so our growing up experiences also paralleled. She is a creative genius, who can craft or crochet anything. There was a time when I had a baby shower to go to, and wanted a unique present. Meegan went into her stash and pulled out the most beautiful baby caps and blankets—stuff that she had on hand, just in case someone needed it. That's the kind of people they both are: committed, prepared, and generous beyond measure. We barely knew them when they helped out at our wedding. And as our friendship has grown, they have been our supports and encouragement through some toxic years. From taking care of our dogs when Lynn was in the emergency room, to letting us hang at their house when we were in between situations.
The New Living Translation of Proverbs 17:17 says "A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need." When you find people who are constant through the highs and lows, treasure them, because they are rare. The Weilands are such treasure, and I am thankful they choose to call us friends.