Today was delightful. It was sunny and warm and included a shopping trip! Doesn't get much better than that from my point of view! My friend, Valen, and I decided that it was time to hit the outlet mall and see what bargains we could find.
Valen and I have been office mates since December, and it didn't take long to discover that we are kindred spirits! To start with, we are sisters in the Lord which gave us a firm foundation from the get-go.
But then a short time after meeting, I discovered that she was about to become a first-time grandmother. When Valen told me that her daughter was having a little girl in January, I asked her what the baby's name was going to be and she said...wait for it...ELLA.
In case you're not a regular follower of this blog, let me just direct your attention to this post from last February and you'll understand the connection! So we are now both grandmothers to two beautiful little Ellas and we love to swap "Ella" stories and show "Ella" pictures.
Valen and I have another thing common...we love to shop for bargains! So a few weeks ago we pulled out our calendars, locked in a date and decided to make a day of bargain hunting. The outlet malls we were headed to are about an hour from where we live so we had a great time visiting on our way there.
When we got to the mall we shopped, then stopped and had a delicious lunch at a down-home style restaurant, and then we shopped some more. We didn't go crazy or anything, but we headed home pretty satisfied with the day!
But there was one thing that I discovered that Valen and I don't have in common; she has "people" and I don't. When we walked into Starbucks to grab a cup of coffee to take on the road with us, her "people" greeted her immediately and knew exactly what she wanted to order. I was impressed! And I admit that I'm a little bit jealous. But I won't let that come between us. Afterall, our Ellas still need their grandmas to find some great bargains for them!
2 comments:
I am happy to be one of the peas in your pod! It was not by happenstance that we were brought together and since the minute we met I knew we would be fast friends. I may have mentioned this before that I am grateful that God brought us together at a time when my faith needed a boost and having you next to me all day brings God to place where I needed him to be...at work. I am honored to be your friend. By the way you have your own peeps and they happen to be one of the nicest group of co-workers; better to have genuine friends rather than people who know what I want to order.
I am happy to be one of the peas in you pod! It was not by happenstance that we were brought together and since the minute we met I knew we would be fast friends. I may have mentioned this before that I am grateful that God brought us together at a time when I my faith needed a boost and having you next to me all day brings God to place where I needed him to be...at work. I am honored to be your friend. By the way you have your own peeps and they happen to be one of the nicest group of co-workers; better to have genuine friends rather than people who know what I want to order.
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