Saturday, April 04, 2009

Ginger's Visit: The Evidence

A few weeks back I had the joy of a weekend visitor, my dear friend Ginger. Although Ginger & I have plenty to talk about, she is probably the person I feel most comfortable sitting with in silence. That's always the mark of a solid friendship, I think. After pulling an all-nighter in the maternity wing of a hospital, acting as a doula for a friend in labor, Ging just made her morning flight out of Long Beach. Although I had to work a couple of the days she was here, we still managed to relax with a restorative cup of coffee/tea, sleep late, enjoy a delicious steak lunch at Gibson's, take the Sear's Tower elevator to the 99th floor for an amazing view, have pre-dinner cupcakes at Molly's Cupcakes, and, of course, inhale Ann Sather's amazing cinnamon rolls.

Great friend + plenty of laughter = Rest for a stressed grad-student's soul
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I adore this picture of Ginger, huddling against the cold afternoon wind as we waited for the bus.
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(The opposite view of here.)
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President Obama was home for the weekend and stopped to say Hello.
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Ginger was a good citizen of the Earth & picked up the flying newspaper as we sat along the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Laughter. Always lots of laughter with Ging.
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Thanks Ging. For your visit and your friendship.

5 comments:

Molly W. said...

SO many thoughts. Ok, I LOVE Ginger's straight hair! Those cupcakes look divine. That potato is calling to me. There IS lots of laughter to be had when Ging is around. I too love that cozy pic of Ging. I miss you two girlies. xo

Ginger...blue skies tomorrow said...

Thanks Molly - Kelly - how in the WORLD can we be in the same place shooting at the same time and you get a better smattering of our weekend together - so much to learn!

AND there still are two pictures that I look like I am going to EAT you! HAHAHHA

Thoughts: Loved my time there - straight hair certainly looks better blowing in the wind, and I love the close up of me at the bus stop - this is totally where I was hamming it up and you happen to get a pic of me with my eyes smiling!

DeniseMarie said...

1. I also love the picture of Ginger. Gorgeous! Those eyes are something else, and I love that they're smiling.

2. Is that a HUGE CHEESE-COVERED POTATO??? Me wanty.

3. We must go to Molly's and pick out cupcakes to take back to the hotel for Matt!

Abby... the Oregonian said...

what a beautiful picture of ginger. you guys looked like you had so much fun i am insanely jealous!!!

Michelle said...

What a blessing that the two of you had a weekend to spend together as friends .... whther laughing, talking, eating or sitting quietly - precious moments with friends are hard to secure.

I love that you love each other and are LOYAL.