Denton bound!!!

Woo Hoo!!!

Twice a year I escape to a little house in Denton for a weekend of cropping (Scrapbooking) with some great friends. We first met in September 2004, through scrapbook.com. Over the years we've all moved along to other scrapbooking sites, always scheduling our bi-annual retreat. We ocassionally have new guests and maybe we miss one of our original gals, but we always have a great time.

We named ourselves The Firstborns! After several gatherings we discussed how well we all get along together, and we determined it could be because we are all firstborns who have always been responsible and done for ourselves. No one leaves messes for others. No one abuses or takes advantage of the others. We all work very well together and truly enjoy each others company.

It is a weekend full of laughs and lots of catching up. We have all been through numerous life changes since 2004, and have all supported each other through good times and hard times. It is a weekend of just being a "girl" again. We are not mom, or honey, or whatever. We just hang out in our PJs scrapbooking, talking and laughing. We clean up on Saturday night and hit a local eatery, but the rest of the meals are prepared or bought by us - each sort of sponsoring or hosting a meal. We always have tons of snacks and food left over.

The drive up there is usually when I start to relax. I love a good roadtrip. The drive home is always a bummer, but when I do get home, I am usually renewed and ready to step up to my roles again - roles of mommy and honey and co-worker and neighbor and ...

Ahhhhhhhhh..... Counting down to 4:30 tomorrow when I hit the road.

The mind should be allowed some relaxation, that it may return to its work all the better for the rest.
-- Seneca (4 BC - 65 AD)