Two weddings in two weeks can be a little overwhelming, but as I am about to head back to Tallahassee, I am sitting here thinking over these past couple of days glad that I have had the chance to do this. It has been a few days of remembering some pretty awesome times.
As soon as I made it to town on Thursday, I went for a "Girls' Afternoon" with my mom, sister, stepsister, and cousin. We went to see the tearjerker "My Sister's Keeper," and then went out for some Cuban food. (Yea, I left Florida to eat Cuban food...oh the irony...ha.) This is something we so rarely get to do that it was so nice to spend some time with these awesome women. Moving away from home has definitely made me cherish these little moments a little more. I hope this is something we will get to do again soon...minus the depressing movie of course.
Yesterday was my friend Ronnie's wedding. For the first time in a very long time, I was able to be with friends who made Rock Hill memorable. It was crazy to think back on times that seem so long ago but seem like just yesterday. Beach trips, giggle fests, just hanging out. Interesting to think about how far we have all come. At times, it was like nothing had ever changed. Congratulations to Ronnie and Jessica, and thank you for a chance to bring us all back together.
Today, I went over to my Nanny's (a.k.a. Granny Bill) for dinner. While sitting around the dinner table enjoying Saturday Night Soup (a family favorite), my two cousins, my sister, and I spent the better part of the evening remembering the crazy things the four of us used to do together when we were younger. Making up dance routines to "Rhythm Nation," roller skating routines, tricycle competitions, games of spoons, and singing Wilson Phillips...at least these were the appropriate memories to talk about at the dinner table. Then came the obligatory stories of me refusing to play softball, my infamous first word, and my sister's obsession with butter. And of course I always treasure getting to spend time with Nanny and Paw Paw because you will never meet two better people. We were also reminded that we definitely get our brutal honesty and attitude from Nanny Bill.
Other highlights of the weekend include going to see my sister at work at Earth Fare, learning about new cheeses and getting to buy Fat Tire for the first time in SC. I was able to get some needed work done on my Jeep and run some errands. Today I was able to chill and have homemade breakfast. Oh, and watch another sad movie, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas." Seriously, my mom is on probation from choosing movies for a while.
I enjoyed my time home, but it's back to Tally in the morning. So much waiting for me in preparation for that fall semester...really, who made summer so short?
Sidenote: Poison sumac is not fun. How is this what I get for doing volunteer work? Ha.
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