A visit from Janet!

Janet came to visit us from Vegas for 3 days and 3 nights. It had been a year since I'd seen her so it was wonderful to spend some time with my close friend. She arrived Saturday after lunch and we spent the afternoon catching up. That night I made a big pot of Spaghetti and we had a nice dinner before heading to the movies to see something that we both had been wanting to see...Charlie St. Cloud. What a wonderful movie! Janet was always game for going to the movies when we used to live in Vegas, so it was great to go see a movie with her the first night. The next day we got up and went to the 11:30 church service where I was able to introduce her to our Pastor and several of our friends. Janet enjoyed our service immensely and it was so great to have my friend next to me in church. After church I took Janet to the "old town" section of our city and treated her to lunch out at my favorite Italian restaurant as a belated Birthday gift. (her birthday was in late July) I knew Janet would love this restaurant as much as me and she did! Their handmade ravioli and sauces are to die for. We also splurged and had a tiramisu in a coffee cup which is my all time favorite desert since moving here. We don't go there often (it's not low calorie as you can imagine!) but when we do...it is fabulous!! After lunch we strolled for 2 hours through all the little shops and Janet had fun buying a few things here and there. Monday we slept in and drove to the beach around 11 and spent the entire afternoon there soaking up the sun. The tide was high, so the beach was not as clean and pristine as our beaches in this part of the state usually are...but Janet didn't mind and soaked up every moment of the sun, sand and surf! On the way home we stopped for in In and Out Burger and strolled through my favorite scrap book store in this area which is on the way home from the beach. This morning we sat in the back yard and enjoyed the cool morning while we sipped coffee and one last long talk before saying say good-bye (for now) After being my next door neighbor for 5 years, Janet became a true friend and confidant while living in Vegas. We have made a commitment to try and get together at least once a year if not more. Luckily we only live 4 hours apart which makes that goal attainable. The pics below were taken this morning across the street right outside of the Country Club's club house. Not bad for two forty something gals, right? It was so wonderful to spend 3 fun filled days with one of my besties! Can't wait to see her again.