Girl's week 2009

 

For a good number of years now I've been lucky to be included in a week with the girls. It's grown from a long weekend
into a 7 day affair where we include our respective husbands at the weekend. We lounge around for a few hours each morning in the sunroom drinking coffee and reading magazines while talking about the "important" things in our lives.
We spend time on the beach walking, sitting, beachstone hunting, having cocktails, power walking and "just" walking.
We shop in all the cool little towns in the area nearby and eat well each and every day.
What is it all about really though is just taking this time to connect in our friend Jane's wonderful Grand Traverse home on the beach. We've had years we'll not ever forget.........one where Paula was going through chemo, one where Jane had just suddenly lost her Mom and one where I had a respite in the midst of caring for my dying Mom. This year we celebrated our friend Nan's husband Tom's recovery from kidney removal as well as retirement for a few of our guys.
We've all known each other more than 20 years and shared much.

"A friend is someone who dances with you in the sunlight and walks with you in the shadows"

Thanks for the dance and the walk girls!