you'll have to excuse me-

I've kind of been on a mini vacation. I know camp is over (a bittersweet end, for sure) and usually I am back to a regular routine and have more time on my hands... but I am off from work this week and "vacationing" here at home with friends.

Kaley and Nick are in town and it's the best. I think that they should stay and never return to the west coast. I mean who is this Navy anyway, thinking they can just move my friends away like that?

Kaley and I broke up our bunk beds three years ago and though we were self-proclaimed hetero-life-mates, that's where it all went downhill. Or uphill really. I mean, it is good to graduate college and even better to find a man with whom you plan to spend forever with. But with that step into adulthood and reality comes stepping away from the care-free bliss of being college roomies.

(College, 2006- the care-free time was also a time when I somehow had a lion's mane for hair)

And Nick- it has been almost a year since we have seen him- part of me can't believe how the year has flown by, and part of me was taken aback when I saw him... like, oh! Nick! It's you! It's been so good to spend time with them both.

(a few years ago with our dear friend LP)

So now, though states and time zones separate us, our friendships are strong and our time together is even sweeter.

(Kaley and Nick's Wedding- holding hands because it was a perfect dream and also a little sad, knowing she would be moving soon. Also because we were both probably about to throw up a little from nerves...)

So glad they are here! On with "vacation"!