lunch, coffee and shopping outtings with random friends

this week has been full of fun outings with friends, lunches, coffee drinking, shopping a little and some very sweet (much needed) conversation. Monday i spent the afternoon with Sara and her dad- we went to the docs office (for her dad) and than shoe shopping for her dad. of course, i had to buy a pair. i cant just go tennis shoe shopping for someone else and not get a pair for me. I have a problem with buying tennis shoes. i think i own 14 pairs. it's a fetish!!!! but i love it.
Tuesday i went to the beach with Sara, Jay and Justin....we laid around and had some good catch up time with one another. did some jet skiing - and i got sunburnt. we than went to the DQ and had a treat. well, they had a treat. i sat and watched. (silly diet i am on does not allow ice-cream)
Wednesday Annette (Leander) Pare showed up at my door (pre-planned) with caribou in hand. we sat on my new glider chairs outside and chatted for almost 3 hours. it was great. Annette is one of those people that i can go months without talking to and pick right up where we left off....totally one of the coolest ladies i know. Besides bringing me coffee, she brought me a book. NICE. Thursday i met Monica (one of my old roommates) and her son Ben for lunch. Her other son Isaiah (who was also my roommate) was not there- i missed seeing him a lot! It was nice to see her and re-connect. Good conversation and good food. Ben was full of pent up energy so we didn't get to chat long. Friday-today- I booked over to south dale mall to meet Heather (old roommate from college) for lunch at The Cheese Cake Factory and had one of the best salads ever. The Luna Salad- its a must try if you ever go there. I, of course, had to ask for no wantons, almonds and nuts, and lite dressing, but it was still awesome! Heather is great; love her. Every time i am with Heather we end up at Macy's shopping for shoes. Today was no exception. NO buys this time....but almost found some cute heels. Conversation with Heather is always easy, natural and fun! She will always be a good friend of mine!!!! Tonight i might try and hook up a bunch of peeps and go to the Dark Night. I am very interested in seeing it. Anyhow- this week was so fun. Seeing friends; having lunch and coffee, is always awesome!!!! good stuff.