Catching Up

My apologies for being M.I.A. lately (sorry, RRB).  I've been busy with work along with other life happenings and I feel like I've had a touch of the writer's block.  A lot of noteworthy things have happened over the last few weeks, but I feel like attempting to go back that far would end up being a bunch of inconsistent rambling so I've decided to spare you and just catch you up with the most recent happenings.  You're welcome.

The weekend before the race, I spent a weekend at the beach with some of my favorite people celebrating this one's 30th birthday...

Emily, aka Gibbla, Gibbs, or any other variation, lives down in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida.  We've shared quite a few good times down there and decided we would try and give it a go just like we did in the olden days when we didn't pass out at 9:30PM.  We dubbed the weekend "Adult Spring Break."  We ate good food, drank some good cocktails and wine, and laughed a lot, per the usual.  I wish I could go into more detail about this weekend because it was so much fun and just what we all needed.  There were a few of us who were unable to make it, but having the majority of this group together in the same place at the same time was very special.  Each of these guhs adds something special to my life in her own way and I honestly don't know what I would do without them. 

This past weekend I joined another group of close friends in Dothan to honor our friend, Harrison Clark, who passed away last summer.  A few of them got together after Harrison passed and decided to set up a scholarship fund in his name.  They have been working hard to raise enough money to make this possible.  In addition to individual donations, they decided to hold a fundraiser in hopes that it could become an annual event benefiting both the scholarship as well as the community.

On Friday, I grabbed Will, his 8 guitars, amps, and other A/V equipment, which took up my entire back of my SUV, and hit the road.  I rarely make it back to Dothan so I got to see some friends I rarely ever get to see.  Like these crazy clowns...

These guhs...

And two of my loves I NEVER get to see...

 
On Saturday, I had an amazing time catching up with old friends and telling stories about Harry.  We weren't quite done so we continued the party where I captured the only photograph I have from the weekend.  I have to get better about this.  Seriously.  It was pretty chilly out and Megan had handed out just about every coat and jacket the two of them own.  She dug DEEP for these two and came up with these...

After church on Easter Sunday, we were invited to eat lunch by a friend at his parent's house on the way out of town.  They were so incredibly sweet to let us crash their family's Easter lunch!
In things totally unrelated, I have been playing with the idea of changing the name of this blog.  I like the name "Mise en Place", but after a few months of this blog taking it's own shape, I don't feel as though it's right.  It will probably be a pain changing addresses, but if I plan to put in the work to create this thing, I want it to be the best that it can be.  I've been trying to think of something creative that better describes me.  I have a couple of ideas, but haven't found anything that has really stood out.  So if any of you out there have any suggestions, I'm open to them!!

So that about sums the last few weeks.  I don't plan to be gone this long again because it sends me into a tailspin thinking about all the details that I can't seem to keep straight in my head to put down into logical order.  So I hope to reconvene with you all soon!