Photogenic

My sister in law from California came up to visit her sister who had recently moved to the area. We were able to see her for a quick Sunday dinner.

This girl is one of the most photogenic ladies I know. Maybe it's her kindness that shines through....seriously, she is one of the kindest I know too.... Lucky Rug.

We're the Same Age

We're the same age for one month of the year. I know can you believe it? I ask myself how my mother coped with this throughout our childhood???? She is a Saint, but we will save that for another blog post.

I had been trying to get a "good" picture of Hill and me the whole night..... And in looking through what I got, I decided that these were the best because this is what we are usually doing. Laughing (Bri refers to it as cackling). These pictures are more telling than the better posed ones. They are telling of our sisterhood (only wish all the other sisters could have been there, Kir, Mags, Denise).

She said tonight that when she gets old that she wants to live by me, not with her kids (you had to be there for that funny conversation! She's not letting her kids get her things DI ready!). What better compliment?

On a talk show the other week a guest was talking about a conversation she had had with her grandmother. She had asked her grandmother how she had stayed married for so long. Her grandmother replied, "I had sisters". She didn't get it until later in life. I get it. I agree with it.

I love Hill. We understand each other.

This is before dinner. The grand kids with their In-n-Out burger hats from Cali.

Our dinner! Crab.

Yes, we wore the bibs.

The shark hanging on the ceiling.

Beautifuls!

Washed out by the end of the night. But had to include it. Is that sweatshirt from Aberdeen?

Happy Birthday to two of my all time favorite people.

The Next Closest thing to a Beach

More catch up from this summer:

Kiran came to visit in Aug, it was a short trip and my heart always hurts when she leaves. We packed a lot of fun in this little visit, including some sunshine.

This spot actually has the word Beach in it's title.... Cottonwood Beach. And it really does feel like a 'beach' without the two our drive right on the Columbia.

Sisters.

I love my sisters. They understand me, make me laugh, make me want to be smarter. Help me to be compasionate. Force me to see myself as I really am, which is mostly better and sometimes worse than I think. I can't think of anyone I would rather be around.

I am famous

I had lunch with one of my Favorite Bloggers Today!!!

About a week ago Kiran called to let us know that she was coming to Portland (sans children)!!! I had the idea that we should e-mail our favorite Cute Day blogger and see if she would meet us for lunch.......and she accepted. Mind you this is just on the heals of Kiran meeting Joel McHale, and let me tell you HACD did not disappoint!! We had lunch down town and talked, asked questions and laughed.

Her blog has seriously inspired me have a cute day! I cannot do it justice in how it has prompted me to take an active roll in looking and feeling cuter.


Hill, Me, Kjrsten, Kiran

See the ruffles, Kjrsten inspired those...

Seriously fun, and what a gracious person....Cute on the inside and cute on the out.