The "Have you ever laughed so hard you had to ....." Story

It was an ordinary day. Our friends from State College, Jerry and Sue had just left. We had a great time this weekend. Sometimes we visit with them and sometimes they visit with us. We always have a great time when we get together. We also share a vacation together every year. They came this weekend so we could talk about our next vacation. A cruise through the Panama Canal. We looked at all the side trips you can take at the ports we will be stopping at and talked about what we want to do as we go through the Canal. Naturally we shared quite of bit of laughter. We seem to be able to do that with the two of them. I have know Jerry and Sue since high school. We were all in the same HS class together. In 1999 after Jerry and I retired from teaching at the same HS, the four of us traveled together to Hawaii. People thought that Carol and Sue were sisters. They do resemble each other. Carol really got to know Jerry and Sue while we traveled all over Hawaii. We ;have continued going on vacations with them ever since that time. We learned we can laugh together, both with each other and at each other. Everything is fair game when making fun of one another. In 2001 we traveled to the Chesapeake for dinner one Saturday and stopped at Cecilton, MD at an antique shop. Right past the square, behind a house are a series of small buildings or sheds that house the antiques. Well, I was in one of the sheds looking at something when I passed some gas. Sue came around the corner and turned up her nose. "Do you smell that?" she asked me. I just had to start laughing. You know it's contagious. Before long we were both laughing so hard we both were farting. Old people can't help doing that you know. Weak valves of some sort in the anal canal. Carol and Jerry grabbed us and got us out of there. That was the first of many times that has happened with the four of us. When we play board games, we make fun of each other and laugh so hard we can hardly catch our breath. Before I got my hearing aides (another story about that coming) I didn't hear everything the three of them said, therefore I said many things that didn't have anything to do with the conversation. Most times they laughed so hard at me and with me that sure enough, someone would pee themselves. Then we would laugh again. A few years ago we traveled to State College for a visit and they took us to the Johnstown Flood Museum. We sat in on a 3D movie about the flood. Started out very interesting, then I happened to look behind us at all the people sitting there with their 3D glasses on and started to laugh. I hit Carol on the arm and pointed backwards. She turned and we both started to laugh. Before long all four of us were laughing. This is a tragic, solemn movie and we are laughing. We tried to laugh as solemnly as possible. Laughter is supposed to be good for you! We sure get a good dose of it when we get together with them. Last night Carol and I were watching a few episodes of Seinfeld and the one in with Jerry's friend dated Elaine and "took it out" was on. In the end, Jerry went to the hospital to cheer up his friend with some jokes and got him laughing so hard he croaked. Now that is something we have to be aware of when we get together with them the next time. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - top pix has Jerry and Sue on the left with Carol and I on the right, Carol and Sue in bottom pix (sistas)