Bull, we stay close. He has moved to another state but we email and we often phone. Until this last year I have driven to visit him, gone fishing with him, stayed at his home. Taken him and his wife out to dinner on me, every year. I have been divorced for 25 years and never had any children. So he is part of my dowry when I die. Which isn't far off now.
My best friend, a guy I have known since I was 13-years of age and never had a fight with a punch in it. However, he once threw a tuna fish sandwich at me, LOL!!!