I used a lot of words summing up BlogHer’11 in my last post. It’s okay. This one is all about the pictures. They tell the story. (I’ll tell you a bit about the picture then post it. You can come up with your own captions if you want to. You people are way funnier than I am!)
I’ve heard it said as an adult we can be blessed with two families: The family you were born into and the family you choose. These are just a few pictures of the family I have chosen. And I am blessed.
These are the women I look to to help keep me sane. (That should answer a lot of questions, people.) :
These women keep me sane.
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These two women are my sister friends. (Because sister wives are so 2009.) Liz and Elizabeth and I have been friends since way back when we had to write our blog posts with a quill and scroll. We laugh together. We cry together. We snort (laugh) together.
Me, Liz and Elizabeth
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Here are two more women who keep me on my toes. Melisa (with one S) has been so encouraging and makes me laugh. (Even if she calls me Gidget.) Kendra and I met at BlogHer in San Francisco and have been good friends ever since. These are amazing women who always have my back!
They've got my back!
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You’d never know that Canada and Texas are geographically so far away. Kim and I totally got each other. And? She will always hold my earrings. Oh, and we laugh. A lot
Canada and Texas: perfect match!
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Sometimes I hang out online with a group of Regular Folks who laugh, share their lives and keep each other close. These are just a few of the women who are a part of that group. (To round up that many was an accomplishment!) They are: Liz, Michelle, Headless Mom, Busy Mom, Melisa (with one S), Carmen, me and Christina.
We're just regular folks.
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But it wasn’t all play. For example, here we are as old school bloggers trying to figure out modern technology.
Can you hear me now?
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But for real, when we are together we have some serious and in depth conversations. Exhibit A:
I'm totally serious here! *snort*
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We did some serious networking with Very Important and Famous Figures.
Oh, yes, that is a costumed character I am with!
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I was able to meet up with Donna and Julie talk some serious politics. (Or not. Can you say photobombers? I knew you could!)
I talked serious politics with MOMocrats
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We danced…
Dancing queens
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We ate…
Your friends are not lunch!
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We shrieked in horror…
No way!
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And we hugged. We hugged a lot!! (Which sometimes led to tears with Momo.)
Me not making Momo cry...this time.
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But mainly, we laughed and enjoyed being together…
There's no laughing in going ganstah, y'all!
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Because some of my favorite moments in life are laughing with friends…
Laughing with friends is a special occasion
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I took the pictures from ones I was tagged in. Leave me a comment or message me if you were the photographer. Thinking and tagging is hard, y’all!
Tell me that’s not a picture of you and Elizabeth with your buzzers.
So many memories in so little time. I can’t wait for next year.
xoxoxoxo
What? I don’t even know what you are talking about. We’re just trying to figure out new technology. 😉
xoxoxo
I am so proud of you for standing next to a raisin!!!
xoxo
I know! I grabbed Liz and made her do it with me. It was HUGE for me!!
xoxo
Awwwww, looks like a great time was had! I’m going to make it one of these years….
NYC next year. I do hope you can go!! This year was my healing year. It was needed and great.
Ahem…must be a lot of dust around here…I seem to have something in my eye. *wipes eyes furiously*
Could not have been happier for the time I got to spend with you, except that it wasn’t long enough!
We had an INSANE amount of fun. So glad we could do it together!
I wanna go back…
Hmmmmm. Those photos remind me of the year hotel security came to escort us from your room. Weren’t they big–and weren’t we loud!
We did laugh a lot! I loved it. xo
Funny, I’m STILL there (in my head, anyways!)
Both of your recaps were awesome! I especially love this one – it has so many of the women I know and love in it. It was so great to meet you, even if it was right at the end of the conference! I hope to be in NY next year and hope to spend a little longer with you, fun lady!
Guess who’s crying?