Breaking All The Rules

Doris and Dan rolled into town last night at around 4:30 p.m. and we were thrilled to hear the doorbell ring and to see our friends again. How surprised were we to see that Michelle and Mark had cut their vacation in Australia short by showing up at our front door as well! The six of us sat and talked, and drank, and laughed until close to 7:00 p.m. before leaving to meet our friends for a 7:00 reservation (oops).
We arrived at the restaurant to see Catherine,Dolores and Shawn, and Liz and Ava. Soon afterwards, Rhonda and Josh

showed up to partake in the evenings' festivities.

Liz and Ava

Shawn and Dolores

Doris and Ava

Michelle and Mark had a great time with us last night. They enjoyed some nachos...

They enjoyed some yummy drinks...

But when another man tried to leave with Michelle...

Doris had to scold her. It was the only iffy moment in the evening...

When dinner was complete, we knew that the evening couldn't end. Josh and Rhonda had to leave for home because they had an early start this morning, and Liz and Ava said their goodbyes as well. The rest of the group decided to drive to a nearby dessert restaurant where we could continue chatting and enjoying some yummy food.

A special thank you to these dudes for a sugar-filled gift extravaganza. Our insulin levels shot through the roof as soon as we opened the tin.

Catherine, thank you ever so much for the beautiful ornament that is so perfect for our tree. I saw this ornament in the store and thought it was so sweet and to now have one of our own is so great.

As well, a special kayak paddle to Rhonda and Josh for these uber cool kayak votives that they found and gave to us last night. How cool is that???


Thanks for a really lovely evening, everyone. K2 and I were not sure we would be able to make it last night, but we are thankful for making the last minute decision to gather together.