And we rode to Bridal Veil Falls
I think this was our hike up to Horsetail Falls when the water was scarce
Old high school friends Tony and Chris sent me a selfie (old boyfriend on the left)
They requested a selfie back.
(It goes no further! haha)
I remember telling my friend Linda years ago that my dad had told me I needed two bracelets—one engraved with the word "perspective" and the other with "balance." She had them made for me!
So this is Linda (on Marco Polo) from our old neighborhood👇 We've been close friends ever since both our fathers died unexpectedly within weeks of each other the summer of 2000.
Linda's had alopecia for the last several years and has lost all of her thick, long, gorgeous dark hair plus her eyebrows and eyelashes. Her alopecia is long-lasting and may be permanent. I can't imagine how hard that would be, especially for a woman. So much of our femininity and identity can be wrapped up in our appearance. Mine is for sure 😜 But she keeps it all in perspective and has an awesome sense of humor. We've had some great spiritual discussions over the 2 decades we've been friends.
Side note—Marco Polo is my new favorite way to socialize (as an introvert 😉). So far I regularly Polo Linda, Tonya, Michele, my mom, and Britt and Megan. Hoping to get Cassie on board, and my sister Jen and my two brothers.
Clint and Cassie 👆and Grant and Tonya are our regular weekend dinner dates.
I somehow talked Rob into getting some facial chemical peels with me. It was a screamin' deal, and he's prone to skin cancer, so I had him. Wish I had pics of him laid out on that spa bed getting pampered 😘😁
I've just loved spending time with him more and more. I feel like we're kind of molding into each other, and I've been noticing how compatible we've become over the years in even the little things. He's become more introverted and health-conscious like me; I've become more outdoorsy and money-saving like him. He'll stay up late with me, and I listen to more of his country music. We've learned to communicate so much better. Out of those many heart-wrenching, anxiety-filled years of family turmoil, has come a tenderness, a deeper respect, appreciation, and love for each other.
