Celebrations

I've been waiting for today for a longggg time.

Almost a full year to be exact.

In a few short hours I'll be roadtripping to celebrate one of my best's birthday.

Have a great weekend!



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Nine Years



Nine years ago my friend Kate gave me three roses for my birthday.

She passed away two years ago but those same exact three roses still hang on my wall and

The past few years my friends have made sure I get my yellow birthday roses.

I seriously have the best friends.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

to one of my oldest and dearest friends, Christie.

We've known each other since the days of school buses,

playgrounds, overalls, girl scouts, indoor recess

and sleepover birthday parties.

We went out separate ways and finally found each other again.

She's grown up into an amazing woman with strength to be jealous of,

extreme independence, an incredible amout of knowledge,

and an uncanny ability to laugh at her own jokes.

She's as crazy as they come, and I love her for it.

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Happy Birthday

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain.

It's not something you learn in school.

But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship,

you really haven't learned anything.

-Muhammad Ali

My friendship with my bff is one of the hardest things to explain. 

At the same time it's the easiest thing to explain. 

It's one of the most natural things in my life.

There's no reason to explain our friendship. It just is. 

Today is my other half's twenty fourth birthday. 

We've been friends for fourteen years, and she's the most amazing person ever.

She is an extremely gifted writer, always knows what to say, knows me better than I know myself, and has the best style.

We've never lived in the same town, same state, or even the same time zone.

There's exactly 2,708.5 miles between our homes.

She inspires me to be a better me, to be proud of who I am.

I wouldn't be who I am today without her. 

Happy Birthday Molly, I love you.

To get a little tiny glimpse into the life of my best friend

visit here, here and here.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday B!

This was us just a "few" years ago,

and here we are on her 21st birthday.

Time flies and before you know it,

your little sister is taller than you,

not so little anymore,

and can legally drink.

Scary. Happy Birthday B, enjoy it!

Bits of the Weekend

This past weekend was spent with good friends for their birthday.

Here are a few shots from the weekend of celebrating. 

Diana & I

 Birthday Boys

The girls

This picture perfectly describes the weekend.
These boys are crazy, and yet I love each of them.

Birthday Surprise all the way from California

2010 : IV

Kennys 2nd Birthday.

Rylee & Amelia.

Adeline & Amelia.

Ayla.

Tell me that smile doesnt make you instantly happy.

This one too.

The Slate girls. I love them.

Adeline.

My new friend Chloe. She's beyond adorable.

2010 : II

This year a dear family friend turned sixteen. 

I swear to you, just last week she was barely two years old,

still living next door, and beyond adorable. 

15 years later she has grown into one of the most caring girls ever. 

This party may have ended up with 30+ Irish family members

in one hotel room singing until way past 3am.

Maggie's Sweet Sixteen.

Nonita - best love ever, worst morning person ever.

Love them.

Maggie and TBoy, my second dad.

This woman, is amazing. 

Harriet Winslow

Five Years

It blows my mind how quickly time flies.

This is Kristy.

Also known as Harriet... or Krystal.

This year will be the fifth year of celebrating birthdays together.

Harriets birthday is just 15 days before mine, but a whole year later.

We've progressed from celebrating with

underage drinking in itty bitty two bedroom apartments

to black out party bus trips into Philadelphia for her 21st

to renting out a bar for our joint 23rd and 24th birthday extravaganza.

Sadly, we no longer live with 10 steps between our bedrooms.

I no longer wake up to her rummaging

through my closets for an outfit.

We rarely get to eat our signature dinner

[grilled cheese, salad and soup]

while watching dvr episdoes of various tv shows.

Although we dont live together (or even in the same county)

she gets me.

And she will always be one of my best friends.

She always knows how to cheer me up.

She always knows she can come to me

to teach her about some rediculous topic.

I can always rely on her

to send me a selfie piture while she is

doing a variety of tasks.

No matter how ordinary or outrageous.

So,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRIET!!

I'm so happy to call you my friend.

Love Always,

Carl

i love october

October is a wonderful month.
Fall weather, fall baking, lots of friends birthdays, (Red) October baseball, Halloween, and my own birthday.
Today is a dear friends birthday.



Christine and I met years ago in highscool. (who would have thought that two people that are such opposites would become lifelong friends?)
As most friendships go, we've been through it all.
I can always count on her.
She'll always be there for me to turn to, she'll listen, give some advice, make me laugh, buy me a drink, and leave me alone at the bar after being easily distracted.
Then she will call me the next morning (more like afternoon/evening) and fill me on on what crazy adventure she ended up on. (If you ever need a good story shes the girl to go to)
Its all of these things that make me love her.
I cant wait to see what else the future will bring to our friendship.
Happy 24th Stinky!
I love you.