I’m a little late to the game… but I’ve been fighting off
some crazy bug that invaded my body.
While a lot of my year had an ugly gray cloud hanging around, it’s not
hard for me to remember the happy moments. The moments that brought light and laughter, those are the
moments I want to carry with me. In
the spirit of remembering and honoring some of my favorite memories and moments
of 2013…
1. Meeting wonderful, new neighbors in Phoenix on
the Sunday before Christmas and being invited to their family breakfast on
Christmas morning. I thought I’d arrived too soon because they were still
opening gifts, they then let me know Santa dropped some things off for me
too.
2. Reuniting with my mom, best friend and lifelong
family friends at Big Star Lake this summer. My soul needed that laughter, Oberon and time on the
boat.
3. UT Football Saturday fun with Kelly, Amber and
Lolo – my heart is more full because of you three.
4. Exploring Portland with Katie – twas the perfect
amount of fun, adventure and restful sleeps.
5. Being chased by birds and rainstorms in
NOLA. Along with the easy,
meaningful and caring conversations I got to have with two people who span 20
years in age difference and whom I both adore so much for the impact they’ve
had on my life.
6. Vegas – Who is Bobby English Edition: The last breakfast. I'm convinced we need a show.
7. Reuniting with my Gorge crew in California – My
soul is forever tied to those friends.
Their laughter. And our
shenanigans.
8. Breakfast in bed, because it was too cold to get
out from under the covers, served by my boo-friend’s incredible husband.
9. Girls day with Kamilah and Jasmin – pool time
and pedicures.
10. Any
of my evening wine, reality tv and conversations with Nicole.
11. Hiking
Red Rock Canyon with Big Whiskey.
12. Telling
the baby to “sssshhhh” whilst in The Woodlands to see DMB with Kelly.
13. Walking
in to a sold out Pearl Jam show at Wrigley Field. That’s what a little bit of whiskey and some confidence can
get ya in the Windy City.
14. Michigan
Basketball in the Sweet 16. Being
down with 2 minutes to go, and Trey Burke banging the impossible 3 point shot
to tie the game. Thank you, Ryan
for being the only Hoosier in attendance!
15. Wine
tasting with my girls.
16. Going
away bunch, cocktails and hugs from my favorite Austinites.
17. Laughing
so hard it’s impossible to take a picture during the Kentucky Derby party.
18. Knowing
that people are thinking about you… but being reminded that they care when you
get an unexpected card in the mail.
19. When
I got home that Friday afternoon, squatted down to put Whiskey’s leash on, and
she put her front paws on my shoulder and rested her head there. She knew I needed a hug, and wanted to
the first one to give me one.
20. My
goodbye hug from Kelly. It was
that hug, in that moment, that I knew the decision I was making was right…but
it was in that hug that I felt the love that surrounded me in my entire time in
Austin.
Thanks for being the light, laughter and love in my life friends... you made a pretty miserable year...fantastic!
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