I see my close friends 1-2x a year. We keep up through Facebook , text and things like that. We try to all take the same vacation for at least a week so we can all hang out. I know if they're needed (or if were needed) we can get there in about 7 he's. There have been several times that we drop everything. They know we drop off the face of the earth first snowfall but return in march. As day to day friends honestly as you get older I think they're a fairytale