RECAP/ April #2

Birthday celebration:

Part 2!

This was the first of many times seeing my family 

in the spring and summer.

They had gotten tickets for the first ever concert at the Georgia Football stadium.

And.

The Gibson Bus for the tailgate.

As you do, as you do.

Now,

I love me some country

and

UGA

and 

tailgating.

But this was...how shall we put it...

a cultural experience for the beau.

He'd never before seen the parade of Southern girls with blonde hair, sun dresses and cowboy boots.  

A far cry from Vermont flannel.

My sister Jenna showing off the bus.

There are guitars inside!

 The beau strumming barefoot.

Expressing my love of the Edge on the bus.

 The beau had a bit more passionate love for B.B.

 Sisters!

 Nope, just drinking water here...

Promise...

So much country!

End of the evening pizza.

Can we talk about how amazing this photo is?

They are besties.

Not sure if gets much better

than to get to celebrate twice with friends and family for your 30th!

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Don't you know,

Ain't nothing in the whole wide world

Like a southern girl.

-Tim McGraw

RECAP/April #1

I turned 30!

My best friend flew up to Vermont for her spring break to celebrate,

which makes her a super champ because early April in Vermont is still pretty much frigid without the pretty snow.

The weekend before my birthday,

we threw a sparkles party.

Complete with macarons, champagne cocktails, and crown decorating.

The boys were next door drinking beer,

but they eventually came over and made their own crowns,

because they were jealous.

Then we all headed out to the back room

at Duino Duende,

which is like a secret pirate meeting room,

where we drank and feasted and laughed.

It was awesome.

Then on my actual birthday,

we decided to head up to Montreal for the day.

Only it was freezing and snowing.

Me: Here, here are some long underwear.  You might want them if we're going to be walking around the city.

Cate: What do you mean?

Me:  Just put them on under your jeans.

Cate: Under my jeans?

Me: Yep.  Welcome to Vermont.  In April.

But we wandered the Old Town...

ate crepes...

walked through art galleries...

and managed to sneak a glimpse of the feeling that we were traveling again.

Then we came home to a homemade cake

(and cake stand gift!)

from Miss Lizzie,

and the most amazing steak dinner I've ever had from the beau.

Followed by Cards Against Humanity.

So,

30 was off to a good start.
And this was only celebration #1!

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Thirty was so strange for me.

I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult.

-C.S. Lewis

Out of Hibernation

I've missed this.

Oh so much.

Blogging got me through medical school.

And I've missed it.

That chance to sit down...

slow the film reel while replaying what's been going on in your life...

and blessedly recognize the beautiful moments, the lessons, to really see the people around you.

I haven't written over the last 8 or 9 months,

because

I find it very hard to describe the landscape around me,

when I feel like I'm in the middle of a tornado.

(Although that's probably exactly when I should be trying to.)

It seems like the spinning may be slowing down though,

and at least I can tell you where I've been.

I graduated from medical school.

I turned 30.

I moved. Twice.

I have held 5 or 6 different part time jobs.

I have been broke.  Many times.

I have gotten to see my family.  Many times.

I got to go to Scotland for a wedding.

My best friend and I had our first attempt at starting a business.

I bought a Winnebago!

And most, importantly,

I got engaged

to this wonderful man.

And I'd like to share it all.

To relive the glorious moments and to suss out what I learned.

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To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

-Khalil Gibran