Girl Time

I spent a lot of time this weekend doing things with girlfriends, so I thought I'd take a moment to express how much I enjoy having such wonderful women in my life. I spent much of Saturday with a group of women who got together for a bridal shower for one of our friends. So much love, fun, silliness, kindness, friendship, and the like was present in this group of old and new friends. The sister of the bride - also the maid of honor - took so much care in planning special cuisine for the event. Her mother and another friend carefully planned decorations and the event itself and several more friends helped make everything happen.

On Sunday, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon and evening with one of my oldest friends. We just talked about life, our careers, our plans, and our families for hours. Sitting by the pool gabbing, splashing around in the water gabbing some more, catching up over dinner and just plain hanging out made for a little oasis of peace in the sometimes crazy and frantic-paced life we can lead. There's nothing else that compares to this kind of time with a friend.