Catching Up With Old Friends

I was lucky enough to get to see two of my old friends for long overdue visits. First, we stopped in Richmond to rest during our drive and met up with my college friend Kate and her family at the Richmond Marriott. It was so wonderful to see her. She makes me feel young again to just be around her. We spent most of our time managing the seven children between us, but managed to catch up anyway. Once the kids went to bed, you would think that Kate and I would have had a chance to talk more. Unfortunately since it was our first night at a hotel, Peter and Mary Kate had trouble getting to sleep and I fell asleep trying to get them down. We went out for some awesome dollar burgers, enjoyed swimming in the pool and had breakfast together in the morning. It was not enough time, but I cherished every minute. Hopefully we can plan a whole weekend in the Spring! Kate is dedicated to her blog and has her camera out all the time. She is still my role model for this blog and being ready with the camera. I did get better during the trip, but never once took out my camera in Richmond. If you want to see any pictures from the visit, you'll have to visit her blog. It is the first link under my blog list on the right.

While in Orlando, I was able to meet up with my high school buddy Karolyn. Karolyn and her husband Tom just had a baby in November. It was great to see her....she looks the same as high school--only better if that is possible. She is absolutely glowing with motherhood and her little Matthew is just adorable. I got to hold him for awhile. Karolyn lives near Orlando now so I don't get to see her often. I hope to see her again soon!