...was SO AWESOME. she is the best house guest EVAR. we had a ton of fun--going to wineries, meeting cool local fandom peeps, and eating LOTS of yummy treats. i got all choked up at the airport when she had to leave. :-( but it really was a fabulous time. it's been a while since i've had so much fun! and thanks a whole lot to
ashkitty,
moonlight69, and
florahart for meeting up with us during her visit. it was great meeting all of you, and i can't wait to see you at the various upcoming HP festivities, if not before. you all totally rock!
highlights from the trip:
~meeting the elusive and awe-inspiring
florahart~having honeybush tea and sweet life treats with
ashkitty and
moonlight69~hanging with my honey
justice_rain~finding the jewel of a vineyard the
Secret House Winery~introducing
novembersnow to the cinematic hilarity that is
Saved!~mutually groaning over the unnecessarily lengthy cinematic pointlessness that is
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil~driving up the 101 and sharing sea-lion vistas with picturesque lighthouses in the distance
~discussing in depth the positive impact that fandom has had on our writing technique
~gossiping about old lovers
~taking and sharing all sorts of pictures, both flattering and, well, not-as-flattering
~getting burnt to a crisp while eating lunch on a hill-top veranda under the june sun
~reconnecting with a long-time kindred spirit
thanks so much, L, for coming to visit. i miss you already!