Looking Grand in Pink at Devil's Backbone!

My dad gave me a great gift this month -his credits for a flight! I immediately knew I would go see my best friend Lisa in Colorado.

In our house Lisa is known at Aunt-Lisa-from-Colorado. She used to be Aunt-Lisa-from-California.  We use these names so we don’t get confused with Aunt-Lisa-who-is-married-to-Uncle-Jack (or now know more often as Aunt-Lisa-Nate-Isaac-and-Ali’s-mom).

Anyway…Aunt-Lisa-From-Colorado is my best friend from the seventh grade. We met on a cross-country team (yes, I used to run ) and have been friends ever since. We have seen each-other almost every year since my move from California to Ohio in high school. We have made it to weddings and baby-showers.   We have changed a lot, yet we still remain friends. Our friendship has even survived my voting for Obama in the last election!

We are now moms as well as adoptive moms.  We parent differently, yet appreciate each other’s ways.  We may go months without talking and then just pick up the conversation.  Seeing her again is as easy as breathing. Calling her a friend has been a privilege.  She is a great mom, wife, teacher and friend and her stories keep me laughing.

Thank you for a great weekend Lisa!  Thank you Daddy for giving me the opportunity to visit her and thank you Mom and Jackie for helping Hubby out with the kids!  Hubby, you are  the best and I so appreciate you.

Lisa and I at an Ethiopian place in Boulder.

A picture of us from when we were skinny and digital cameras weren't as great!