Geb & I flew down to Tampa 007-style. That is, Nat didn't know we were coming. Nat's hubby Dean and Nat's parents were in on it, but everyone kept the cat in the bag. We went to this Thai restaurant, sat and waited for the arrival. Upon walking in, we could tell it was taking Nat a minute to put it together. (You know when you see someone out of their usual context, it's like, "Huh?"...kind of that deal!) I think when we took this picture, there was still some shock/ disbelief going on. Or, the beers were starting to do their thing...
We partied well into the evening, going to Nat & Dean's favorite local haunt, The Copper Top. I love those kinds of places - always good beer, loads of local color, and seedy bathrooms. It felt just like home!And the next day headed out to Clearwater Beach for some relaxation, recovery, and reminiscing. It was an awesome day overall; beautiful weather, hot boys (way too young for us, but whatever), good food, and plenty of ocean breezes. Loved it!
4 comments:
Once you become firmly entrenched in your daily lives - as you are now - it is so easy for the wheels to come off an idea like that. I think it's fantastic you were able to celebrate this in person. You ladies are astounding!!!!
Why, thank you, Mr. Frey! We think so, but our humble opinions may be slighly biased (and liquored up, most likely). I'm so glad we got it all to work, too! Thanks again for all your assistance; 007 is no one without his MI-5 support staff. :)
Natalie really needed you to be there to top off her wonderful accomplishment. So happy you could be there for her! Great pics!
Why thank you MNBlue! We had actually talked about making a sign for Nat's chair at dinner that read, "The Doctor(ate) is IN". I love that you have that as your avatar/posting pic!!
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