Girls Weekend 2011 Blog #7: The Finale

"Life is short, so let's go live it. Ain't no time for wasting time. Days like these, they go by way too fast. Days like these, you want to make 'em last." ~Jason Aldean, Days Like These


In case you missed any of the prior recap posts, just click here to check out the entire trip from start to finish.


What a weekend. New friends, old friends, wine, great food, karaoke, 13.1 miles, 473 pictures, and memories that I plan to keep forever. I might describe it (like I have in the 6 prior posts....) as perfect.

I love taking trips to catch up with friends. I think that this is probably one of the most important things that I do in my life. Why are these trips so important?

Let me explain: 3 years. A year and a half. 6 months.

Confused?

Research shows that it's most difficult to maintain friendships, meaning that most friendships are lost, between the ages of 25-40. This is the times that people are so busy building careers and marriages and family....and if we are not careful, our friendships fall by the wayside.


The list of numbers you saw above? Those were the length of time that had passed since I had seen Georgia Boy, Gonzaga Friend, and the Oklahoma Girls. That's a lot of time. (And you can add 27.5 for all the time I went without knowing our new friends Swan and Word Up Bro!)

I'm lucky to have so many friends from different parts of my life---childhood, high school, two colleges, law school, summer in San Francisco, adulthood---but becuase we are so spread out, it makes it hard. Sure, we talk on the phone. We email. And we send birthday and Christmas cards. But friendships need some face time if they are going to make it.

I've been given a lot in my life. And I don't deserve any of it. But hands down the blessing I am most thankful for in my life are the people in it. And that's why these trips matter. Well, that and the excuse to drink wine at 10:00 am. :)

Before Girls Weekend 2011, I was worried we would never top Girls Weekend 2008. I'm here to tell you, we blew it out of the water. At this rate, I cannot wait to see what Girls Weekend 2012 has in store!

Signing off from the best trip ever....
Xoxo,

Gossip Girls!