What More Could a Girl Want?

Cherie, Rachel, and I in Canada...

...than to spend days upon end with her girlfriends? The past few weeks have been girlfriend central, and I'm loving it. In March I visited Cherie and Rachel in Canada, where we had a deliciously good time staying up late and chatting, enjoying great meals and wine, visiting a winery, exploring Toronto, and hiking in the escarpment. It was delightful to see my college kindred spirits again, especially because a little munchkin is about to join the gang (Cherie is due this summer!)

The second batch of girls were my very own crazy sisters and mom. We trekked down to the beautiful Longwood Gardens, and stayed in a bona fide 1700s house (original down to the floorboards!) We just had a grand old time cracking each other up, shopping, hanging out with Cheryl and Chip, the pleasant (!) innkeepers and Teddy, their one-eyed poodle, and generally acting like our crazy selves times 4. We thought we might give those old innkeepers a heart attack when we piled into that creaky homestead with bags and bags full of clothes, shoes, movies, schnacks :), and more... "You're all staying tonight?"... and so it went.
Life is good, and I'm so thankful to have these great women in my life to laugh and grow with...(sometimes that's too literal. I'm afraid chatting usually goes beautifully with munching :) Oh well, spring has finally arrived here in Buffalo (hallelujah, it's about time), and I'm hoping to get out and run a whole lot more now that the sun will keep me company.