currently thousands of feet in the air, heading back to salt lake. wasn’t at all ready for departure, but then again I never am when it comes to returning to my life behind the pages of a textbook. this weekend was not at all what it was intended to be, but i ended up spending it with the people in my life who i really care that i never get enough time with. and that just made it simply priceless. the original plan was to have a little getaway trip with my best friends at the beach house near san luis obispo. unfortunately school was selfish and required my best, julianne, to stay home and study for her clinical exam (which she passed-congrats!). christie decided not to go so i planned on making a solo trip up to slo to visit my best friend of fifteen years, juliana, up there in her new home. fortunately, the little sister said she would tag along to keep me company. but before this little trip I got to have a pre-birthday celebration with the WHOLE family at my favorite restaurant, blue fin. all eight of us were there: dad, mom, ashley, nicole & ryan, steph, and the little joshster. it was so, so nice to all be together and i loved every minute of it…and every bite of that goodness roll and waldorf salad. i also go to spend my whole day with mom, ashley, & steph in which i convinced them to see jb’s never say never (yes, i saw it again && yes, it was as good at the first time) the next morning, i said my goodbyes to the parentals and my ford siblings and steph and I took off. It was so good being with steph and just spending time with her, going to coffee bean multiple times, singing justin bieber, and buying a plethora of food ) at trader joe’s. we visited juliana at work where she made us a delish sandwich in which we got our “heat meated.” while steph and i waited for her to get off work we just relaxed in the big beach house and did us some studying. juliana then came over and we just hung out and talked all night. the next morning she took us on some pretty hikes—the weather was beautiful and everything was ohh so green! steph and i headed home sunday night (not before another cb run) and monday I went on another great california run, where I ran into sonny. he was caught by surprise since i hadn’t mentioned i was in town and insisted we went to lunch as he had work off. unfortunately, the other half of my soni’s were away—but i got to enjoy a great lunch with him and jay at lazy dog’s. it is always so nice to visit and see them-they were sweet enough to give me a birthday card (which i’m saving for the actual bday) and i also received a generous donation for my thailand volunteer project this summer. being with them simply made my weekend. i also got to spend some quality time with my homeslice, ashley, who spoiled me with a cart full of trader joes and bought me new running shoes from my favorite running store. [she was also kind enough to tolerate the LA traffic this morning to take me to the airport] and since julianne couldn’t make it for the beach house trip, she took me out to dinner at love sushi. it was so good to see her, but was a bummer we had such short time together as we are typically inseparable—either way, i can always count on her for a good time and a good heart to heart.
excited for blue fin with my lafron
you're too good to me, cb
my quaint bff forever
love this annoyance
homeslice and a fishtail
roadrunner setup
two of my favorite men
tj <3
overall, i had a great weekend. i came back feeling so grateful for all of the wonderful people i have in my life. being away from friends and family really allows you to see who, in your life, is always there for you and supporting you every step of the way with love and faith. it also makes your time even that much more special when you're finally together. can't wait to see those people again in a few months.
three hundred & five days till christmas.
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