Today, we'll focus on fun pal number one, since I saw her first.
Her name is Jen. Maybe you've heard of her?
We had our first date a few months back and now so much time had lapsed, I was sure that she had moved on to greener pastures. I feared that the spark may have faded, on her end.
I was terrified that she just wasn't that into me. I mean, would you go on a second date with someone who dripped orange popsicle on her shirt and wore it around for the rest of the day on your first date? I also burned the bread. And I think I may have almost killed her while pulling out of our lane to go pick blueberries.
(We're even on that one - and that's all I'll say about that.)
Here's one thing I learned about her this weekend:
That's rare today, folks. And it pretty much told me all I needed to know.
First stop: Anthro. We browsed and yakked and didn't spend a dime.
Second stop: Chick-Fil-A drive thru. She inspired me to have the char-grilled chicken rather than the breaded. I shared my fries. I spilled two different things on my weirdo cargos. I think she now sees this as an unfortunate and inescapable fact of my life.
Third stop: A fantastic flea market. Jen batted her eyelashes at all the bearded men and had them eating out of her hand. I found some lovely gems and we didn't fight over a single thing, although truth be told, she had home-court advantage and beat me to a few items...
Fourth stop: The Flying Cupcake.
Fifth stop: Girly Chic Boutique. Same owners as Flying Cupcake. Same drop-dead delicious decor. And I dropped the ball. I didn't take a single photo, other than this lovely outdoor cabbage.
The highlight of this stop was the amazing chunky resin bracelet I found for $15. Today was its inaugural wearing and we are now fast friends.
Sixth stop: Uber. Again - no photos, other than this strange outside shot.
The shop was amazing. A tad pricey. I felt so fancy! So "Laura Ingalls travels to Mankato"!
Final stop: Jen's home, where I had the pleasure of meeting her unruly gang. They are fantastic. I felt right at home, which I believe to be a special thing, seeing as how this was only our 2nd date and all.
That Jen, she sure knows how to show a girl a good time. Oh, and she's a killer cook.
ps - I was in her studio. Trust me, that's totally worth a little jealousy.