So 3 bloggy friends (and a fourth friend I haven’t “met” yet) are starting We Want to Know Wednesdays. They say I can avoid laundry by answering a few questions… Avoid the laundry?! I’m in!
1. Do you make friends easily?
Yes, actually. I don’t need to have someone talk to me first. I can strike up a conversation with (and hold my own with) just about anyone. I don’t necessarily look very friendly… in fact, I have had lots of friends and acquaintances confess that when they first met me they thought I looked really mean, but I assure you I am as nice as pie.
2. What 3 qualities are a must in a friend?
Qualities in a friend are not necessarily personality traits. Do I enjoy fun, witty people? Of course I do. But in a true friend I expect to find loyalty, honesty and general strength of character. (And if they’re also fun and witty, all the better!)
3. What makes you a good friend?
Hmm. I actually texted some of them and asked for one word answers to describe me. I got a couple of loyals and an honest/forthright and a supportive. I also asked Handsome Hubby, (he is my best friend, after all) and he immediately said: “Loyal… (brief pause) …just like my dog.”
My friends and my family are the most valuable treasures in my life. I would hope that I treat them in a way that they know that I feel that way about them.
4. Have you ever met a bloggy friend in real life? Yes? Tell us about your meet up. No? Who would you love to meet?
I have a friend who started a blog and encouraged me to start one too, but she doesn’t count because I already know her. I have not met up with any bloggy friends in real life… Yet. In a few weeks I am flying to Austin for a long weekend with Shawn, Becca, Impulsive Addict, Jenny Kate and Jen. I can’t wait!
5. Who is your best friend? Tell us about them.
I am fortunate enough to be married to my best friend. I’ve gone into great, sappy detail about how fabulous he is. (And because of the “loyal like my dog” crack, I won’t tell you again in this post.)
Handsome Hubby is on the right, and on my left is Scott, who is like the brother I never had. (And sometimes didn’t want!) We were all in 6th grade together. Scott’s parents and my parents are great friends. In fact, I call his mom My Other Mother. He is Conner’s godfather.
This is us at our 25th High School Reunion this past summer.
This is Eva, my best girlfriend.
I’ve known her since Junior High and I can count on her to always be there for me. She knows me better than anyone else and isn’t afraid to remind me of that. She will also tell me when I have spinach on my tooth or toilet paper stuck to me shoe… or when I am screwing things up.
She’s like a sister to me. You can read more about some of our adventures under the label Tales To Tell.(Read the Lucy & Ethel Go To Mexico: The Shark Story posts… part 1 part 2 part 3)
***updated to add*** I just got her reply to my text about 1 word to describe me as a friend. True to form, she couldn’t use 1 word” Loyal. But that’s boring… If it weren’t one word, it would be “your go to, bail you out of Tijuana jail friend”!!! More descriptive.
And that right there explains why we shouldn’t be allowed to vacation in Mexico by ourselves.
I have a handful of awesome girl friends that are right up there in the friends dept too.
My friend Chris holds a really special place in my heart.
We go on vacations together and she is my person I can always count on to give it to me straight.
I went to school with all but two of the gals in this photo. Old friends (and friends who feel like you’ve known them forever) are the best!
I love all my girlies. They are blessings.
So my bloggy friends, thanks for asking the questions. I did indeed skip the laundry! Thanks guys.
Go visit and link up if you want to play along.
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I can’t believe I hit “publish” without adding in my Mom!!! Boy did we knock heads when I was a teenager, but she is a best friend to me now. We talk on the phone at least 4 times a week and I love, love, LOVE spending time with her.
This is an awful picture of me (hello, welcome to my nostrils…) but my mom looks so pretty in this one! See that gray streak in the front of her hair? She’s had that since her early 20s. I have the same streak. Unfortunately, mine comes in on the top of my head, so I have to color it or I would look like a skunk!
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Ok, so your best friend looks JUST like the chick from CSI Miami! Tell me, is it her? It’s got to be!!! Or it is her twin! Your shark story is HILARIOUS!
How many times do you think you’re going to be asked that question about Eva?
I love that HH is your best friend, Babe is mine too and your story is a classic love story even if he is in the dog house for that text.
I cannot wait to hang out in just 28 -29 days and sip margaritas together! I know this will be an easy and fabulous friendship!
It’s so funny that someone already posted the question about your BFF looking like the chick on CSI Miami because I scrolled down to the comments to see if I was the only one who thought so! The second I saw her I thought “OMG! She’s bff with a celeb”. LOL
Eva spotting! How cool is it to have a BFF that is a celeb? I bet is has been so much fun being there for her as her career has grown.
I remember when you posted about Eva a while back and I said in my comment that she looked a lot like E.L. I’m pretty smart, huh? I love Eva and I love that she’s your BFF. That’s pretty cool! I have Jen Aniston.
Holy big boobs in the red dress! Momma likey!
Vivvy Fat Arms? I’ll show you some fat arms. Shut your mouth before I slap you!
Austin doesn’t know what’s about to hit them.
And excuse me, I didn’t’ receive a text but whatev.
LOVE your thoughts on friendship. general strength of character is a biggy.
you seem like someone who would be very easy to have a conversation with.
i don’t remember if i have told you this but i think you are really really pretty.
maybe it is the pics you posted here but you just seem genuinely happy and thats true beauty to me.
This is a fun little idea and know I feel like I know so much about you (and you are gorgeous!) and I mostly love what you look for in a friend.
I dont know how someone can think you look mean???!
Lovely photos, I’m slightly envious of your upcoming meet. I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun!
I think you rock the bloggy world everytime you post about Eva!! I WAS going to let everyone know about my BFF, Kelly Ripa, but it’s a secret…shhh don’t tell anyone!
I have been blessed to call you my friend and am thrilled that I get to meet you in a month!
~Becca
Boo hoo bc I want to be flying to Austin to hang with some of my favorite people. Perhaps you could put a picture of me on a stick so that I can tag along 🙂 Loved reading about what is special to you in a friend. So glad to be able to call you my friend…love you to pieces 🙂
Good women friends are hard to come by and keep. But are so incredibly important! How wonderful that you have so many in your life.
Hmmm…I start with the requisite, “Hey, is your bff that one girl?? On tv??”
Okay, I already knew but I had to do it.
I love your answers. And I think people probably think I’m bitchy because my resting face is bitchy.
Ok got it! I fixed the email/comment problem on my blog! thanks for the heads up, and that is so COOL that she is THAT girl! How fun! I love her on that show, tell her she is beautiful! 🙂
I think it’s hilarious that your friends have admitted that you look mean. I wouldn’t say mean. More like, intimidating.
Most pretty people are.
I also think it’s funny that everytime you post about Eva, everyone jumps all over her being on CSI Miami. The first time I saw th picture of her, I was like “It’s MARIA SANTOS!”
Yup. I used to watch soap operas with my mom, and she was one of my favorite characters.
Seriously cracking up that HH said you wer loyal like a dog. I guess you guys have that kind of relationship though. If you can’t poke fun of your best friend, who can you poke fun of???
Fun post!! You look a.maz.ing in that red dress…whoo hoo!
My hubby is my best friend too 🙂
I love that we both have bitch face.
I just saw EVA on a gossip sight because she went to some book event last night. I feel like I’M friends with her because of you. That’s not weird right….
When are you coming to Denver to visit Scott?
I love that your hubz is your best friend, that is TOTALLY the way it should be. Is it wrong that I love it even more that he told you you were loyal … like a dog! That cracked me up. My hubz & I have that same banter. Makes life fun!
I seriously SERIOUSLY have a girl crush on you. I think I’ve told you many many MANY a time that you are hot, espeically at your 20th reunion… HELLO HOTTIE!!!
Oh & I am dying at IA’s comment about Shut your mouth before I slap you & then Mimi’s comment about her resting face being bitchy. LAUGHING MY ASS OFF at those two crazies!
Your mama is pretty amazing and glad to see she got a shout out…what would you do without her 🙂
This is a fun idea! I agree that there are a lot of important qualities in a friend that you may look for before funny & witty, but…if they have that in addition to all the rest, they are a definite keeper! These are great pics. So happy you have such great people in your life!
great post. nice to know a little more about you…
lauren
The red dress is saucy. It’s so hot I may have to put on another layer of deodorant…FYI.
Halz
I remember the Mexico story! Um, I may have repeated it a time or 2 to my family. Just sayin’.
Best girlfriends are such a blessing. Being best friends with your husband is even more of a blessing. Loved reading this!