Last weekend I joined three of my favorite people for yet another Eddy St Reunion. Almost ten years ago, we graduated from the University of Montana and decided we could not bear the thought of growing apart and just becoming part of the fond memories from our time in Missoula. No. We wanted more adventures, more bottles of wine together, laughs, support, and friendship out of each other.
And so, about every other year we get together for an Eddy St (that is where we all lived together) reunion. I have known and shared so many things with these incredible people over the last decade of my life. We have not lived in the same states, or even countries, since leaving God's country (MT). We share some interests, but at the end of the day are a somewhat diverse group of gals. And still, even more so maybe, I crave their perspective, to know their experience, and to share mine with them.
When our car got broken into on the first day of our long weekend and ALL of our things taken, it sucked, but not enough to make me forget why I had made the trip to Denver to spend time with these girls. We managed to get in quite a few fun events despite not having wallets, IDs, money (except for $100 in cash- thanks for the loan Addy parents!), phones, or keys.
PS- Amy and I are giving the camera the "ring" finger. Amy's big news- she is engaged!! Yahoo!! Congrats!!We did a burly hike up The Incline (where we were robbed), talked, sang Karaoke to all of Denver out Jayne's window, ate THREE pans of brownies (I think that is a record girls) and lots of delicious fruit to balance out the brownies, talked, saw a lacrosse game and incredible fireworks at the Ivesco Stadium, drank beers with local friends in the park, talked, and made a second trip to Manitou Springs to pick up our police report (so Amy and I could fly home without IDs). We walked around Denver, BBQed with friends, and talked a bit. It was fantasmagorical.
"The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet."
- Adrienne Rich
2 comments:
Gotta love girl time! Sorry to hear about the robbery ~ but not surprising that you pressed on and enjoyed every minute.
Love that you still get together after almost 10 years! Glad that you all recovered after the trauma of being robbed and did not let it spoil your fun. BTW -nice muscles, Audrey!!
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