• Scenes from a Vacation – Part I

       I just spent five days in Northern California with six girlfriends from home.  We’re known as “the nine” (I’ve mentioned them before) and were obviously short two on this trip.  We get together every summer, but this year we decided to do something extra special.  To round up that many women with husbands and careers and kids is no small task, so the fact that we accomplish it at all is a big deal.  An even bigger deal is how long we have sustained our friendships.  They date back to high school, grammar school and even pre- school for two of us.  Our longevity and stamina definitely warrant a…