Julie - Out and About

  As my Great Aunt Mae used to say, "You can't have too many friends, unless they all want to borrow money." Yesterday I had a wonderful experience - added a new friend to Julie's Circle, a wonderful brunch, AND road tested a new hair style. My dearest BFF Sarah has been after me to add new Sisters to our Sister Friends. She suggested a lovely lady (who is friends with my male side) and after MUCH consideration I finally agreed to the meeting.  While getting ready I had to use my "back up hair". (Long story - maybe for another Blog Post) Deciding on wardrobe is ALWAYS a chore, especially when balancing between making a good first impression and dressing for the weather.  It was a cool and rainy morning, and since I wanted to wear my denim skirt I broke out the tights. I met Sarah at the restaurant and then we greeted new Sister Friend Theresa.   Theresa, Me and Sarah She was so supportive and wonderful and (no surprise) caring. We ate, talked, I answered all...

"Here's to the Ladies who lunch . . . everybody rise!"  I am headed out of town for 2 months (actually, at this posting, I am already out of town) so we tried to have a Sister Friends get together before I hit the trail. Coordinating schedules proved to be difficult this time round, so instead of a night on the town, we did brunch. Now this wouldn't be such a big thing if it weren't for the fact that I've never gone out in a bunch during the daylight hours, let alone been in a restaurant while the sun is shining.  But they say there's safety in numbers, and I always feel safe with these ladies, so we went. The Ladies of Sister Friends - the number keeps growing! The hardest decision was - as usual - what to wear!  The week prior I had selected a number of outfits, narrowed it down to 3 by Friday night, and then finally selected one early Saturday morning.  I did feel slightly over dressed in hose and heels but I didn't care - I was very...