Anyway, fall started off very eventful. For one, September saw me in 10 different cities and 8 different states. It was one of the busiest months that I've had since I became a full time "shoe gal" and while fun, I didn't know whether to call my condo home or a storage unit by the end of the month.
Despite all the craziness, I did get in a few visits to some of my favorite people. First, I spent a few days doing training in St. Louis which meant that I got to see a few of my favorite guys from back in the day. Joe from Drake days and Cole from early Chicago days. Both live in STL now and it's one of my favorite places to travel because I know that I won't have to eat dinner alone while I'm in town. Normally I also get the pleasure of a home cooked meal by Joe's parents, but they apparently did not get the memo that I was in town and scheduled a vacation (I'll forgive them just this once). And with Joe's wife recently becoming a flight attendant, I was stuck with just one date for dinner.. (hopefully Joe knows I'm kidding or I WILL be eating alone next time I'm in town). Despite all of these set backs AND the fact that my luggage had been lost (see picture below for what the airline gave me to "see me through"), Joe-shmoe and I had a great time and as usual I left with stomach pains from laughing and eating too much.
The next night I met up with Cole- or Coleman Franklin as the ladies know him. ;)He was one of my first non-Drake friends when I moved to Chicago and partially responsible for anything irresponsible I got myself into between the ages 23 and 24. We got a chance to gab and gossip and it was one of the few times that Cole has not tried to drag me out drinking! How grown up we are getting, Cole! (In the second picture, I had been teasing Cole about wearing tapered pants that were tight with cowboy boots so we took a picture to show him that I was right... wasn't I?)
My next trip sent me to Minneapolis for Macy's seminars and I never mind going there because I get to spend time my Tessala (or Two Ton Tessy for the rest of you)!
This trip was extra fun because we also got in a dinner with Ann that started with a little drama. Tess walked into a sign..... Yes, you read it right. She walked into a sign. I saw it happen and it was one of the those things where you think "she can't possibly miss that large object in front of her-Oh! She did!". And even though I was wetting my pants from laughing, regrettably Tess was actually hurt and ended up with a rather vicious cut from said sign.
And even though wounded, she still managed to show me a good time with Jake and company at a baseball game the following evening.
There was a scary moment at the game where the kid next me almost suffocated himself with cotton candy. I think it started off as an attempt to eat it, but soon the cotton candy was doing the devouring and the aftermath left the little boy with the bluest nose and mouth and I have ever seen!
Then an even scarier moment where Tess and I saw the largest fanny pack EVER worn in public. The picture is blurry but it's hard to miss the large black mass on the front of the woman in pink behind Tess. Where are the fashion police when you need them?!
The only non work trip for the month took me to Norfolk, VA where I got to see my best friend from high school, Kida, get married.
I flew in a few days before the wedding to attend the bachlorette party with a bunch of her friends I had never met, but quickly because my bosom buddies (I have been trying to find a good place to use that phrase for the past year). Kida always jokes that she doesn't hang out with unattractive girls and I normally I say "thank you".. haha.. but the night of the bachlorette party, I knew she wasn't kidding! We all dressed in "devilish" attire i.e. short back dress or tight black pants and devile horns (or a tail in Kida's sister's case). Kida, on the other hand, got a halo and was told to dress in white. I have to say, this was the BEST bachlorette party I've ever been to and thankfully there was no penis paraphernalia or boring card games to play..... just hot girls, skimpy dresses, great food, lots of drinks and a booty bouncing good time. Oh, and one moment where we encountered a shirtless guy in the elevator. LOL!
At the wedding, Kida was a gorgeous bride and her husband was so doting- I definitely cried (Oh, and I caught the bouquet!).
So that was September minus me boring you to tears with work details. Here is a picture of a wall in New Mexico, one of my first stops of the month. I just love all of the Indian and Mexican culture there- so beautiful...
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