One of my true loves lives in Yakima. She has two children, two dogs, and one husband. She is called Mandi. We've been friends since Jr. High School and though very close then, we are probably even closer now. Mandi, Jillian, and I walked together during HS Graduation and (if all goes according to plan) will one day, walk each other down the retirement home hallway to cocktail hour. That being said, it was a perfectly natural decision for Jills and I to take a 3 1/2 hour day trip last Saturday to spend time with Mandi and the kids. On the agenda? Meeting their new pup Dezzy and a trip to the pumpkin patch.
This last weekend, a few of my favorite girls and I made a quick trip down to Portland. On the agenda was a trip to Deschutes, walking the Pearl District, and then finally a stop at our friend Stacia's house for a BBQ.
Her family graciously invited a group of her friends over to celebrate her visit back from Philly. And boy did we celebrate! Stacia is one of those friends that, no matter how much time has passed, we don't seem to skip a beat playing catch-up. She and her family are such lovely people and our little group of girls had a wonderful visit!

















