Maureen's visit was a surprise to Sabrina. Maureen had told Sabrina she was planning to visit her in Philadelphia over July 4th; however she and I were planning a surprise visit in California. So, Drew and I went to the airport and picked up Maureen. While waiting for Sabrina and Maria to arrive we headed over to dinner. Speed up to Sabrina's arrival......Maureen is hiding in the back of our van. It's approx. 11:30pm so it's late, dark, and they are tired. We start to drive away and of course, Sabrina starts bitching at me because we were out to dinner and she had to wait at the airport for a whole 4 minutes. Well, mid-bitch Maureen decides to speak up. "Oh quit your bitching!" Well, Sabrina about had a heart attack with this voice from the back of the van. From that moment on, the party had started; and the bitching stopped. hahaha
Now it was time to start their visit and make the most of every minute we had together.
Sabrina and Maria were here until Wednesday morning. Maureen was staying with us until they flew home and then she was continuing on to Yosemite National Park for a few days. She should actually be on a plane back to Florida right now as I type this.
On Saturday we had the Grand Opening for my company's newest location. My family and our friends where there and got to enjoy all of the classic cars that were on display.
On Sunday, which was Father's Day, we had a big BBQ at our home. Many of our friends and family joined us for good food, great laughs and to share the love we all have for each other. It amazes me the connections that remain and weather the test of time apart and or distance between one another. Maureen and I haven't seen each other in 11+ years; but recently reconnected on Facebook. Maria, while I did see her last October on a visit to Philadelphia, reconnected like it was just yesterday that we were all in high school, hanging out and driving to Great Adventure to see Stevie B in concert.
Another friend, MaryJean, who was in from Atlanta was able to make the party along with her son and his fiance. Her son, Jeff, is a great saxaphone player. He treated us to a mini-concert right in our back yard.
The night ended with a great feeling of family, friendship and love. Each night that our friends were here we wrapped up the day by hanging out on our patio, party lights light, gas lanterns burning and the patio heater keeping the chilly late evening air at bay.
Over the next couple of days the girls visited San Francisco, Muir Woods and Stinson Beach. It is always fun to play tour guide and see the reactions as people take in the beauty and diversity of California; especially the Bay Area.
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| Maria and Sabrina @ Muir Woods |
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| Sabrina, Maria, Me and Maureen @ Muir Woods |
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| On the way to Stinson Beach |
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| Maria and Val |
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| Sabrina, Me, Drew, Bev, Andy @ Asmara, our favorite Ethiopian Restaurant |
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| Sabrina |
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| Maria, Maureen, Me, Sabrina |
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| Maria, Sabrina, Maureen |
The visit was a great time for everyone and it was sad to see it come to a end; but on the bright side that means that we're that much closer to the next get-together. These kind of trips and visit always make me think about and realize how important friendship is and how dear these people are to my heart. Each and every one of them has had a role in shaping me and the person I have grown to me.
If you'd like to see all of the photos, simply click HERE. They are uploading as I type, so they might not be there quite yet.
I love and miss you all!
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