Since about 2000, my girlfriends from Milligan College and I have made it a priority to get together once a year (now usually in September) for a girls weekend. (We actually attempted this a few years ago with the kiddos and quickly learned our lesson--we probably won't be doing that for many years). We are already planning a cruise for our big 40 :) All 7 of us lived/roomed together all of our college years and shared countless memories and clothes while in East Tennessee. We definitely have a common bond that will always be special and I love each of them dearly. The gang includes-me, Ronda(TN), Tamara (TN), Cindy (IN), Jennifer (CO)- who braved this trip and was a total trooper at 8+ mo. pregnant!, Brianna (TN) and Laurie (NY). We now have a total of 13 children between us (all under 7)--pretty amazing!
This year we headed out to NYC-where Laurie lives. We had a great time and really appreciate all she did to make us feel welcome. Fortunately, four of us arranged our flights to arrive together and we shared a cab to her place. I was waiting for the wind to start blowing our hair (Sex and the City) as we arrived in downtown Manhattan having no idea where we were going.
We hit the Today show and apparently got the "top of our heads and arms waving" on that morning. Other highlights included visiting Ellis Island, Mary Poppins on Broadway (fantastic) and Ground Zero. Laurie's husband Jason is the pastor of a church just a few blocks from Ground Zero and we were blessed to be able to worship with them Sunday morning. We also enjoyed great food and some fabulous knock off Gucci bags-ha!
Here are Brianna and Ronda--they go all the way back to HS with me. Ronda and I actually went to school together from the first day of Kindergarten through the last day of college-can you believe that?
Ground Zero- quite a moving sight to see up close.
The only shot I could get of AL!--HA!
This year we headed out to NYC-where Laurie lives. We had a great time and really appreciate all she did to make us feel welcome. Fortunately, four of us arranged our flights to arrive together and we shared a cab to her place. I was waiting for the wind to start blowing our hair (Sex and the City) as we arrived in downtown Manhattan having no idea where we were going.
We hit the Today show and apparently got the "top of our heads and arms waving" on that morning. Other highlights included visiting Ellis Island, Mary Poppins on Broadway (fantastic) and Ground Zero. Laurie's husband Jason is the pastor of a church just a few blocks from Ground Zero and we were blessed to be able to worship with them Sunday morning. We also enjoyed great food and some fabulous knock off Gucci bags-ha!
Here are Brianna and Ronda--they go all the way back to HS with me. Ronda and I actually went to school together from the first day of Kindergarten through the last day of college-can you believe that?
Ground Zero- quite a moving sight to see up close.
The only shot I could get of AL!--HA!
