Girls' Weekend

Last weekend, I went to Orange Beach with six of my best friends from college. I haven't seen one or two of them in over a year, but it was like we hadn't skipped a beat. The weather was cloudy all weekend, but that didn't stop us from having a blast!

Me, Julie and Susie at Cosmo's

Friday night group at dinner

Chelsea joined us for a Pirates Cove Saturday 

Mary Catherine and me with our newly engaged friend Catherine.
So excited to be her bridesmaid on May 10, 2014! 

Mary Catherine, Susie and Lydia

The group

I lived with all of these ladies in the sorority house for three years. We spent a ton of time together, and this weekend brought all those fun times back. 

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Baltimore and D.C. Part 1

My last stop in my tour of the northeast over spring break was Baltimore to visit my longtime friend Liza.  We have been friends since 1st grade.  Unfortunately, Liza found out the day of my arrival that she had to go to Florida for the weekend for work.  Her lovely roommates, Ellie and Eleana, were gracious enough to host me for the rest of the weekend.

Laura, me and Liza circa 1996

Liza, me and Laura - 2007 Senior Prom 

Laura, Liza, Krista, me and Allie - Christmas 2010

Since we had a change of plans, I decided to go to D.C. during the day on Saturday and hopped on the train early in the morning and returned to Baltimore that evening.  Trying to squeeze everything I wanted to see into one day was a challenge I did not meet. What better excuse for a return trip though - on a weekend that Liza is home! This is what I did see:

U.S. Capitol

National Archives

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Lincoln Memorial