The girls of summer
I'm home, finishing a bowl of cereal, sitting in my pjs... thus ends my girls' weekend, and the beginning of my Sunday evening recovery.
As you know, I drove down to Lansing Friday after work to visit my high school friend Sarah. I was really looking forward to the time together, because I'd virtually lost touch with her over the years and only recently connected again (over the 4th of July). I didn't know how she had changed over the years, but I knew one thing, we were up for a good time...
And THAT'S exactly what we had.
When I finally arrived at her new condo around 8 pm, I found out that another good friend of ours from school, Keisha was already there. Sarah had mentioned to me earlier that day that Keish might be coming for the weekend as well, but at the time didn't know for sure. We ended up hugging, laughing, commenting about how much darker my hair is than it was in high school, and how much longer Keisha's is. One of the classic moments of the night (and of Sarah's personality) was when we were all sitting on her bed chatting. Oscar, her sweet black kitty with precarious white paws jumped up on the bed. As she scooped him up and held him like a baby I asked, 'How long have you had him?'
'Well,' she replied, 'I've had Osky for a long time. I rescued him. Someone had just left him and he was so small.' She went on to tell how she tried to nurse him back to health and the vet didn't think he would make it. But he did. 'He ran away once and was gone a really long time,' she continued, 'so I put up lost kitty signs all over and eventually someone was like, I think your cat hangs around our house.' Although she was hopeful she didn't necessarily believe it. At any rate, her dad helped her rig up a live trap with tuna fish because 'It's Osky's favorite' and she caught him! She continued seriously, 'Some day I might let him go though because I think he's meant to be somewhere else. I just feel really bad because he doesn't have his claws anymore. I think he's got a lost love somewhere out there. I really think he does.' (How cute is she?)
We got freshened up and headed out to dinner. Over Italian food (I had the most gloriously prepared tilapia with sauteed veggies and asparagus deliciousness), we caught up on the last 7 years. Sarah talked about the guy she's been dating for five years who she only recently has had to do the long distance thing with & how she feels about working for the Red Cross. Keisha talked about teaching spanish to kids who are sometimes over a foot taller than she is, and what it was like to date a professional baseball player. Then I took a turn catching them up on my dating/not dating/married/not married 'adventures' and some cool personal opportunities I have had recently. We ended up closing down the restaurant that night with full tummies and happy hearts. (Isn't it great when you haven't seen someone in years and pick up right where you left off? The extra cool thing about doing that with people you knew in younger years, is seeing how they've grown up and become successful adults).
Saturday Keish and I slept in while Sarah went to work for a couple of hours at an event for work. Once we got out the door it was about 2 o'clock. We ended up doing a little shopping (I bought a cute skirt), and then did a late lunch. That night we met up with some of her friends from work and went to a Caribbean Festival they were having near the Capitol downtown. The first live band we heard there was playing salsa music, and although it didn't really fit the theme we enjoyed their talent. As the night progressed they finally started to play some reggae. The weather was comfortable and clear as we moved to the music and giggled at some of the people dancing. We met Sarah's friend Khalid who dapples in photography and also works at the Red Cross, and his two friends Kevin and Karl. They were all really nice guys who made great conversation, and we became instant friends.
After two late nights I struggled to open my eyes this morning, and ended up leaving to drive back about an hour and a half later than I had planned. I took my time coming home letting my mind wander over the events of the weekend, and how I can't let so much time pass before seeing them both again. I recounted how thankful I am to have friends who truly know me. I thought about walking back to the car last night all three of us holding hands. There is just something about the kinship of girlfriends that you just don't have anywhere else. And as I drove, I glanced over at a huge field of gorgeous sunflowers unexpectedly and smiled, thanking God for that feeling of 'Summer.'
As you know, I drove down to Lansing Friday after work to visit my high school friend Sarah. I was really looking forward to the time together, because I'd virtually lost touch with her over the years and only recently connected again (over the 4th of July). I didn't know how she had changed over the years, but I knew one thing, we were up for a good time...
And THAT'S exactly what we had.
When I finally arrived at her new condo around 8 pm, I found out that another good friend of ours from school, Keisha was already there. Sarah had mentioned to me earlier that day that Keish might be coming for the weekend as well, but at the time didn't know for sure. We ended up hugging, laughing, commenting about how much darker my hair is than it was in high school, and how much longer Keisha's is. One of the classic moments of the night (and of Sarah's personality) was when we were all sitting on her bed chatting. Oscar, her sweet black kitty with precarious white paws jumped up on the bed. As she scooped him up and held him like a baby I asked, 'How long have you had him?'
'Well,' she replied, 'I've had Osky for a long time. I rescued him. Someone had just left him and he was so small.' She went on to tell how she tried to nurse him back to health and the vet didn't think he would make it. But he did. 'He ran away once and was gone a really long time,' she continued, 'so I put up lost kitty signs all over and eventually someone was like, I think your cat hangs around our house.' Although she was hopeful she didn't necessarily believe it. At any rate, her dad helped her rig up a live trap with tuna fish because 'It's Osky's favorite' and she caught him! She continued seriously, 'Some day I might let him go though because I think he's meant to be somewhere else. I just feel really bad because he doesn't have his claws anymore. I think he's got a lost love somewhere out there. I really think he does.' (How cute is she?)
We got freshened up and headed out to dinner. Over Italian food (I had the most gloriously prepared tilapia with sauteed veggies and asparagus deliciousness), we caught up on the last 7 years. Sarah talked about the guy she's been dating for five years who she only recently has had to do the long distance thing with & how she feels about working for the Red Cross. Keisha talked about teaching spanish to kids who are sometimes over a foot taller than she is, and what it was like to date a professional baseball player. Then I took a turn catching them up on my dating/not dating/married/not married 'adventures' and some cool personal opportunities I have had recently. We ended up closing down the restaurant that night with full tummies and happy hearts. (Isn't it great when you haven't seen someone in years and pick up right where you left off? The extra cool thing about doing that with people you knew in younger years, is seeing how they've grown up and become successful adults).
Saturday Keish and I slept in while Sarah went to work for a couple of hours at an event for work. Once we got out the door it was about 2 o'clock. We ended up doing a little shopping (I bought a cute skirt), and then did a late lunch. That night we met up with some of her friends from work and went to a Caribbean Festival they were having near the Capitol downtown. The first live band we heard there was playing salsa music, and although it didn't really fit the theme we enjoyed their talent. As the night progressed they finally started to play some reggae. The weather was comfortable and clear as we moved to the music and giggled at some of the people dancing. We met Sarah's friend Khalid who dapples in photography and also works at the Red Cross, and his two friends Kevin and Karl. They were all really nice guys who made great conversation, and we became instant friends.
After two late nights I struggled to open my eyes this morning, and ended up leaving to drive back about an hour and a half later than I had planned. I took my time coming home letting my mind wander over the events of the weekend, and how I can't let so much time pass before seeing them both again. I recounted how thankful I am to have friends who truly know me. I thought about walking back to the car last night all three of us holding hands. There is just something about the kinship of girlfriends that you just don't have anywhere else. And as I drove, I glanced over at a huge field of gorgeous sunflowers unexpectedly and smiled, thanking God for that feeling of 'Summer.'
posted by Amber | 5:32 PM
1 Comments:
Ay yo,
Great meeting you this weekend. I am definitely putting your blog on my list of blogs to visit. Keep in touch.
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