Never Too Old For Slumber Parties!

Sea-Gals: Me, Denise, Mary, Robin & Mel
We are missing Sue!

One of the beauties of Facebook is that old friends can re-connect and stay connected via social media. This is how a group of Cali girls that I grew up with was able to get together for a few days along the Central Coast for a memorable Slumber Party. You know I am all about nutrition; one thing I study about at IIN is how relationships and other lifestyle elements fortify us every bit as much as the food we enjoy.

I've known Denise the longest, since third grade & Brownies at Paradise Canyon Elementary. She is not only beautiful & funny as ever, but a wonderful hostess, inviting us up, down & across to her lovely home, just a stone's throw from Morro Bay. A special thanks to her family too for graciously camping all weekend so our gaggle of girls could over run their cozy home.

I met Mel, Mary & Robin at Foothill Intermediate School, and along with Denise, we all moved on to La Canada High School. I hadn't seen them in way too many years, but was happy about how great everyone looked & how easy it was to pick up where we left off, as we recalled things from what we went through growing up together, to where our lives are at now. We even got paid a special visit from Spike, whom we agree is the glue of the class of '82. Bearing a basket of incredible local wines, kale for yummy chips & enough coffee for an army, he also came armed with the Omega, our senior class yearbook. From Punks to Preppies, what a blast! Although times have changed, we all agree that what it was like to navigate the highs & lows of adolescence then, isn't all that different than what our kids are going through now. This reminder couldn't have come at a better time for me, with a daughter about to start high school in 2 weeks!

I returned home with such a warm smile, as nothing feeds the soul like an overdue walk down memory lane.