Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Anticipation

This morning I went to get my oil changed.
 
Dressed like this.
 
 
Trust me, it's not overkill.
 
With this text buried in my phone.
 
 
And this soon-to-be-filled suitcase on my floor.
 
 
Tomorrow night I'll be here!!!
 
 
 
and Thursday I'll be on this charming little island.
 
 
Cannot wait.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Monday, August 18, 2014

Updates for Colette

 
My sister, Colette, complains I don't update my blog often enough. 
I don't think I'm so interesting that there's much to say.
But, here's the latest.
 
 
 
I was a bridesmaid in my friend, Charissa's, wedding. 
I have no photos of the wedding party yet, but here we are at the Bachelorette partay!!


My roommate's friend's band was performing at a local venue. 
She said they would be amazing and they did not disappoint. 
At all. 
They were amazing.

 
I would have NEVER have guessed when I met him that he'd marry Charissa.


Hair for the wedding.  I don't think I've had an updo since prom.
 
 
This is how many bobby pins it took to make this work.  
 
 

 

 
Bubble soccer!!! 
I saw the video of this a few months ago and I fell in love. 
Like if I have kids they need to play this so I can laugh heartily while watching them play sports. 
So when I heard this was happening, I was so there.



 
Two days later I was sword fighting with the young women.
This is what I do with my Wednesday nights.
Don't mess with me.
I've got skillz.
Sort of.

 
I really wanted a photo of the three of us.
This is us at the Muny (outdoor theater in St. Louis). 
Carlos is the world's most awkward photo poser,
so this picture needs to be saved forever because it may never be reproduced.
 
Almost exactly a year ago the three of us started hanging out and I would not have predicted that a year later we'd be such good friends.  I count them among my best friends. 
Cara is one of the most genuinely kind people I know, but honestly,
I almost love her most when she gets mad.