nyc twenty thirteen

Over the weekend, I met up with these two in Brooklyn once again. Jamaica. And Kristi. And like we've done before, we hit the streets of nyc incredibly hard. Urban warriors are we. But we also made sure to carve out enough time to relax and catch up and talk a lot. When we meet up for these weekends full of girl time and wandering, the time goes fast. We intend to make the most of it.

Every time we meet up, it's just what we all needed. I'm back home now and feeling grateful for my friends. We know each other well despite the physical distance that separates California from Iowa from New York. When we're together we talk about everything; each of our personalities collide into one magnificent entity and it's oh-so-good, each and every time.

weekend visitors

My dear friend Kristi, her boyfriend Ahn-Tuan and their little American hairless terrier Chloe stopped in Des Moines for an overnight visit in the middle of their cross-country drive from NYC to LA. (That's quite the roadtrip.) Their stay with us went all too fast but it made my heart burst at the seams with love and happiness to see my friend.

 

It was the very best way to spend part of our weekend and I only wish it could have lasted longer. We gave our friends a quick and dirty tour of Des Moines and stayed up super late talking and catching up. It was wonderful and looking back at these pics make me smile. Safe travels, my friends! Thanks for stopping by to see us.