my weekend visitor :)

My lovely friend and sorority sister Laura came to visit me again this weekend, from Tallahassee. I love that she is in the state with me during this year. She's so selfless, to come and make the 7 hr drive each way, to see me. I'm so blessed. :) We had a lot of fun and it was so nice to see a familiar face and catch up. Saturday we spent the day at the beach in Naples, and I am all sorts of different colors (tan, white, red, pink) from that experience. It was a beautiful day and so many people were there. We got some delicious Chinese food afterwards and then went to see the Great Gatsby afterwards, which was excellent. We came back to Immokalee and got some ice cream. I am so thankful for her friendships and her visits. As my mom put it, it seems I keep getting little spurts of joy in between my rough patches. This is so true. I have a lot coming up as the year comes to an end. A lot of planning and projects and transitions...and I stress easily. So having a visit with a dear friend was much needed. This morning, we went to the farmer's market and then she headed out. It was a wonderful weekend, and I so enjoyed her company. I'm so thankful for friends, laughter, good conversation, inside jokes, beaches, Chinese food, movies, and discovering that Laura and I are, in fact, twins ;)