fun:part 2

at the end of my two day class with Nina

I waited excitedly for Kim and Julie to arrive

at the studio

as they were coming in to take

Nina's next

two classes

and

since they're already

great friends with Nina

well you can imagine

~HUGFEST~
all around

in between classes

Kim and Julie

had a two day break

and I was thrilled to keep them entertained in

madison

~~~~~

we started at starbucks

{shocking}

and

we shopped

at

antique stores

st. vinnies

and

a great bead store

we walked and shopped

monroe street

and

state street

and fell in love with a little shop called

"anthology"

~~~~~

we had dinner and drinks at

jolly bob's

{fabulous pina coladas}

snacked on

cheese & crackers and chips & dip

at my house

and

lunched on indian dishes at

chautara

{yummy bean patties and flat bread}

{me and kim outside my new favorite restaurant}

we laughed until our cheeks hurt

we laughed at Kim
as she was always looking for something

usually her camera
which insisted on living at the bottom
of her bag

{I was laughing so hard here I could hardly keep my camera steady}
we tried on scarves and headbands
wanting to look like
Nina
{which is a trick we've decided that we don't think we'll ever be able to pull off}

and by the end of our last day
which was my birthday
we were still
telling stories
and
laughing
while
drinking
margaritas
~~~~~
and
knowing that having tired feet
{at least mine were}
was a small price to pay
for having had this
much fun
{thank you kim and julie for getting me out of my shell and making my birthday an extra special one that I'll never forget}