Life is an adventure, even when you’re pushing seventy. Written with a lot of passion, ``Friends`` by Gary Hope is a coming of age story for the grown-up kid in all of us. At sixty-nine, Bill and Allen had lived their lives; love, marriage, divorce, and kids but at the cost of their wild, carefree years. And now their lives seemed to be at a standstill. So, on a whim, the two men decide on a road trip that takes them across the country. Well, Allen makes the decision, showing up with a rented vehicle to take on their voyage of self-discovery. This is because while Bill is a divorcee, Allen is a widow. The two enjoy each other’s company, carving out a path of good clean fun complete with comical banter. Various side characters come and go, allowing the friends to experience every tourist trap that they always wanted to see (from hiking the Grand Canyon to getting interviewed during a UC Berkley protest.) At the root of it all, is the idea of love. Bill and Allen poke fun at the fact tha...
