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Old timers

Last weekend I traveled to my hometown to reunite with two of my very oldest friends, Tamara and Crystal. We were thick as thieves in high school (with bouts of adolescent spattiness throughout our friendships, of course), and then went our separate ways after graduation. Tamara and I — with the exception of some months of no communication because we are sometimes stubborn, foolish girls — have mostly kept in constant contact, but I lost…

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friends project 365 (2009)

Day 207: Visitors

I don’t get to see my oldest friend Tamara nearly often enough, but it is so so awesome to catch up with her when I can. Bonus: This time she brought along her boyfriend, who had to overcome a pretty stiff North-to-South language barrier and put up with people at gas stations calling him “Jesus.” My goal is to get up to Buffalo to visit before the year is out. [Project 365]

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friends project 365 (2009)

Day 91: April Showers

My pal Tamara was ever so kind enough to help me come up with a concept for today’s photo. I was all TELL ME WHAT TO PHOTOGRAPH PLEASE I AM OUT OF IDEAS. And she was all HANG ON I WILL SAVE YOUR ASS. And she said “April showers” and I took it literally and voila — one more day of this project in the can. Heh. Can. Get it? Shower? Bathroom? Can? Bathroom? Can?…

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