Today is Meg's 25th Birthday and in three days I will get to celebrate with her in Gainesville! =)
One of my fondest memory with Meg was when Carly + I met her in Scottsdale for a fabulous spur-of-the-moment weekend trip! I never posted pictures from our night out together because I drank waaay too much Sangria before we even got to the bar + am super sweaty/double-chinned/bloodshot eyed in every picture.... not the most flattering pictures but so much fun!!!!
I'm assuming we'll take tons of photos just like these ones this weekend when the Hussies of 2708 (the very sweet nickname our college neighbors gave the four of us!) reunite in our old stomping grounds! =)
For Kevin's birthday, we headed down the coast to check out Huntington Beach and watch the surfers' soak up the not-so-sunny weather which only resulted in big waves... After a delicious meal and heart-to-heart over home-brewed beverages at a local brewery we headed to the Hollywood Hills so Kevin could see the infamous (but for me, kinda getting old...) HOLLYWOOD sign. I thought it would be your seemingly everyday hike taking you just below the sign which always makes for a nice photog spot with the sign touristy-screaming in the background. What I forgot was that I was hiking with Kevin.. who wanted to touch the sign ... who had been apparently dreaming about this one birthday wish for two weeks and he wasn't getting on a plane later that evening without getting up there. Well a big believer in wishes, I coul
dn't be the one who prevented this dream from coming true so next thing I know Kevin is pushing me up the side of a mountain (literally!!) through itchy plants and steep inclines. I hike quite often on my days off but this trail honestly was incredibly challenging. In addition to me and my fear of breaking the rules, the law, security and sensor system and a huge fence wasn't going to stop this wish from coming true either... 
Kevin, Kristy, and I had a fabulous few days celebrating the old man's birthday!! Placing his hands in Clooney's at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, checking out the pre-Oscars party at Kodak Theatre, (window) shopping on Rodeo Drive, partying with cougars down at Hermosa Pier, and watching the street performers in Santa Monica (Kevin's is the 4th bum from the right) were just some of the ways we celebrated in the short visit! 
Grandma - Hope your day was special. It was great talking to you yesterday. I hope the rest of your vacation goes well and I look forward to seeing you and John in December. Love always, Jocelyn