I came across these photos this morning as I was browsing the thousands I have on my computer. These were taken in 2006 at the beautiful "Tea" the Ya-Ya ladies gave my daughter Fred before her wedding in May. Everything was just lovely, gorgeous table settings designed by each Ya-Ya, using their own china. Each table had a theme, fabrics, flowers, dishes, etc. Of course, we all were required to wear our best "Tea" apparel including hats and gloves. It was a wonderful day!
Just a few examples of the tables that day...
We Ya-Ya's don't get together that often these days and some of our visits are not always photographed, but they should be. You see, we have been growing together for about 24 years and now we are often apart more than together. We all have very different lives than the lives that bought us together. That life was our children. Now most are grown and left the nest and we are all learning a new dance. Growing is what we are doing, moving on to the next exciting, and often unsettling part of life. New dances are hard to learn after you have been doing the same one for so long! But, we are all adapting and finding our groove by indulging in new hobbies, new jobs, new hair-dos, and would you believe...not a single new husband!
Yep, growing separately is what we are doing, but I don't think we could or would ever grow apart.
While going through these photos, I realized I have an astonishing amount of Scrabble pic's. I am beginning to think that Scrabble is a little bit of a camera hog (she has been known to show off in front of the camera and don't ask me to prove it)...is that because she is so comfortable knowing that I personally touch up every photo or is she just living up to the whole "Queen" thing? Honestly girls, what do you think?
We have had just this very week...a request to be an honorary Ya-Ya! What do you think? Certificates of honorary Ya-Yahood (which would of course include a confidentiality agreement)! To be discussed at the next official meeting...
Love to all,
B
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What a wonderful day to remember! The Ya-Yas did such a great job! It will be a day I never forget!
To answer your question- I think it is because most of us say "No! I look so fat in this!" or "No! I'm having a bad hair day!" or "Hell no! I don't have on very much make-up and look awful!" when we see a camera coming toward us. Scrabble doesn't give excuses. She's confident in herself and doesn't ever try to hide who she is. I have always admired her for that. If we'd all be a little more like Scrabble, there would probably be more beautiful pictures out there like the ones you posted today.
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