Dude, I forgot that you play the guitar. Between you, me, b_b and mk, we've got the makings of a band. Though b_b and mk both play bass and you really only need one bass player. -We'll make them arm-wrestle for it. Loser gets the tambourine.
As for the friends thing, it's a tough one. I am fortunate to have kept in touch with many old friends but time and distance tend to take their toll. What is nice is that we can get together and pick up where we left off. I do think that part of getting older is having a smaller circle of really intimate friends but a larger circle of acquaintances and people you are friendly with. I'm glad you're on Hubski though, stick around and congrats on the engagement. You're only engaged once (if you're lucky), so enjoy it! You'll be able to call her your wife the rest of your life but only fiancée for a short time.