great post mrs.van, we certanly can relate.sometimes people do seem to distance themselves for whatever reasons, but we are on the other side of the fence rite now. we have been the couple that has been canceling (3 times now) really feeling like crap about it

because we have not been the canceling type.. first cancel i got called in to work (no way out) 2nd cancel i get the worst summer cold ever. 3rd cancell now mrs fun.has it

.who knows what happens next? they are certanly more experianced than us (10 years to our 3) they have been very understanding.where we would be thinking HUMMMM. but as we go and learn it is harder to get 4 people on the same page than 2.
some times good friendships remain good, just a little more distanced.