Reunite!!!

The next time I arrive in California it will no longer simply be to tour wine country, surf the Pacific or pray for a celebrity encounter...I will actually be gaining residency, driving with a California license and adjusting to a new world. But for now I am back in my familiar town with my familiar streets and FAVORITE people.

As cheeseball as it sounds, there is something special about walking into a place where everybody knows your name. No wonder Cheers was a hit...it's an ideal situation. Basically, I'll use any excuse possible to stop through Auburn. This past Thursday, Encounter was my pit stop on the way to Hotlanta for Rachies birthday (double dues that is!). Just like the TV Show, I was greeted with big hugs and smiling faces. It was FANTASTIC!!

But the best was yet to come! Praise the Lord, Rachel turned 22 this weekend. Therefore, without question, a road trip to Atlanta was necessary....Time for a reunion!!! You would think the 5 of us haven’t seen each other in months, yet it's really only been 2 weeks. But we savor any opportunity to reunite knowing the next encounters may be few and far between.

Bottom line...my favorite people are the ones when it doesn’t matter what you do because the simple fact of being together is enough. Cheeseball again I know, but hey it’s true! No elaborate birthday celebration just good friends, good food, and good fun!! With a couple bonuses of a Laguna Beach marathon, food court chicken samples, Debbie's famous Kahlua, Oreo, fudge cake! YUM, and a picture perfect view of the Atlanta skyline from Rachel's front porch!!

Future Bloomingdale models!!