LOTS OF GIRL TIME

I was supposed to head out with Naomi (the male Ws all had plans) about 3:00 on Tuesday to spend the evening with some friends from the Sonlight forums, two that I've hung out with several times before and one I'd only met online. Some last minute car problems made those plans fall through.

At least I thought they fell through. I got a phone call a little before 5:00 from another forum friend who hadn't planned on going to the meetup. Turns out she made a last minute decision to come into town and offered to pick up Naomi and I. We live more than 20 miles in the opposite direction of where everyone else was, so she went out of her way to pick us up and bring us home. She not only got my "best friend for the day" award, but will probably get to keep the title for a few weeks.

Anyway, we met up at Ross, where the rest of the group was finishing up several hours of shopping. Naomi was happy walking through the store with a hanger she found on the ground. The hanger, however, was quickly ditched once she found the shoe department. We spent quite a bit of time watching her try on different pairs of boots (her word for high heels) and walk up and down the aisles. I wasn't sure whether to be scared or impressed by the fact that she could walk around in 3-inch heels. All I know is that she really liked them!

After Ross we all headed over to Stanford's for dinner and spent about 2 1/2 hours giving into gluttony (they have some honkin' onion rings that are fabulous), chatting and laughing. It was a wonderful evening!!

Cheri, Naomi, Toni, Denise, Erica and I strike a pose before heading home.

But the girl time didn't end on Tuesday night. Naomi had her annual pictures scheduled on Wednesday morning and we planned on bringing my grandma with us. Well, the car, which ran beautifully when I walked to the mechanic's to pick it up first thing in the morning, wouldn't start when it was time to head out. A quick call to Granny resulted in her driving her car over to our place and then me taking over the wheel.

.

We ended up spending all morning together. First we swung by Dollar Tree for a photo prop that we needed. Then we got Naomi's pictures done, including a special bonus picture that I'll have to share with you in a couple weeks. Next we were off to WinCo to pick up some groceries for Granny, who was thoroughly enjoying being chauffeured around town in her own car. After dropping off the groceries at her place she treated Naomi and I to lunch. It was such a fun morning!

.

Family or friends, all the girl time was really nice!