the other day i dragged my husband into a shop because i *needed* to buy a dress. okay, *wanted,* but whatever. this has been a long, stressful summer, and sometimes nothing puts a smile on my face like a pretty new frock (hooray for retail therapy!) plus, between all my weight-lifting and texmex-eating this summer, i've put on almost 10lbs, and the old stuff is fitting a wee snug these days.
but i digress. the point is that i took my husband with me to try on dresses! poor thing, he was bored out of his mind... and did not care to learn the difference between shift and sheath (is there one? i don't know). anyway, while he is definitely my best friend and while i thank my lucky stars every single day that he loves me in spite of all my flaws (including my shopping habit), i found myself wishing i had more girlfriends... actually i just wished i could teleport one or two of my favorite ladies to the dressing room so that they could advise on my choices. i have some really wonderful gal pals, but they're spread out all over the country. even my best dallas girls live outside dallas!
all this to say that i miss my girlfriends. there's barely any time to make friends these days, and really, why bother? i make them and then they move. or i move. it's sad, but it's my lot for now. fortunately, the friends i do have make an effort to stay in touch. last april i got together with a handful of old friends from college. we met in san antonio for the weekend, but we could have been anywhere - in fact, these three pictures document the only few hours we spent outside the house and (for some of us) out of our pajamas! i just wish i could lure a few of them to new orleans. with my husband and best friend on the other side of the planet, i'm going to be pretty lonely.
laura and jen
jen, me, amanda
karen, erin, daphne
next thing you know, i'll be taking bob shopping with me.
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