Hello to you all! Pam, this is a great idea! I imagine one of the best parts of this will be that Allyson can catch up on our conversations after all is said and done - she'll love that you were so sneaky!! I have to congratulate you also on getting me to do something new. Like Diane I just got a digital camera this year and I'm way behind the curve. Bubba once told my husband and I that we need to 'live in the now' - Allyson and Bubba will be very impressed that you got me to blog! I wanted to really stretch and upload a picture of Allyson too - but they're on the home computer, so for this posting I had to put one of Logan - but I'll have Allyson photos soon!
ok, the back story. Allyson and I knew each other in graduate school (seems to be a common theme) and we had one class together. Three years later, I had moved to Bloomington, Indiana and my first week there I was jogging along and Allyson pulls into a parking lot ahead of me (yes, sounds creepy until I realized who it was) and hopped out to say hello. Once we got over what an odd coincidence it was that we ended up in the same place after not having seen each other for years we made up for lost time and spent nearly every weekend together for the next three years (except of course when Allyson was off traveling!). We were lucky that Allyson and Bubba got together before she moved so we've gotten to know him over the past few years as well. They both visited last fall, met our new little baby and we had a great visit. I am so happy for them both - and also for the chance to get to 'chat' with all of you!
So, as for a bachelorette event. I love the crafts idea - the mosaic would be really nice. I put together a scrapbook for my mom's birthday last year and everyone contributed pages, but i think the mosaic might be a nicer idea because it can be displayed somewhere. I'm sure I can dig up a few pictures (although most were on Allyson's digital camera - I'll have to see what I can find!). I'd love to meet up for a bachelorette party, but like Tania I may have trouble getting away from maternal demands! Still, a trip to Tucson or Portland might be a possibility.
Allyson and I have been joking for a while that her 'destination wedding' really needed to be in Indiana. We could experience high culture (I sent her an article on a hog tying event), fine dining (tenderloin sandwiches, perhaps?), and beautiful weather (right now we are in an ice storm, for example). [Jen, when you log on - please forgive me for this!]. So, I'll just throw this out there: anyone for a wild night on the town in the heartland?
This is such a nice idea - and its great to meet you all!
Kim
