109 Reunion: The Lost Year

My fifth year of school, I lived with two hilariously wonderful fellow PPA ladies, Melissa and Courtney.  The three of us were all abandoned by the bulk of our college friends who graduated and moved away (rude, guys).  We shared about 10 of the most memorable, exciting and inside joke-packed months of my life.  Special shout outs to the CPA exam, an ITAC professor who shall remain nameless, the Dallas Deloitte girls, Cinnamon, 6th street, Y&R, split-anything and a lost cat for your participation in those 10 months as well.  At the end of it we realized that we were all moving to different places - I was headed back to Houston, Melissa to Dallas and Courtney to New York.  This was extremely bad planning.

Impromptu 109 Dance Party

We made a pact to meet up in a different city each year after we graduated.  We usually do this sometime during the summer or at Labor Day.  The first year we went to Vegas, the second year we went to New York, the third year we went to Boston and this year... we kind of went to Houston.  Which of these is not like the others?  I know, I know- we cheated.  We were supposed to go to Chicago but between weddings, new jobs and all kinds of other expenses in life none of us quite had the funds to swing it this year.  Hopefully next year we'll reinstate.

Vegas 2k7

NYC 2k8

Boston 2k9

Houston was kind of a serendipitous mini-reunion.  Court was in town for her Dad's Birthday and Rosh Hashanah.  Melissa decided to come in to "see Courtney and me" (which I suspect was really just a ploy to get some Maui Wowi) and ta-da: mini-reunion!  We also worked this into Bridesmaid Dress-a-palooza which will be a different post. 

Houston 2k10

This year 109 reunion may have been a little more low-key and a lot more abbreviated, but I had a blast regardless.  Cupcakes, Cafe Adobe margs and lots of giggling.  Nothing beats slumber parties!  Thanks for making time Boat and Mopes.  :c)

Pre-reunion HH with Jen, Dena & Shawna

It's okay to wear sunglasses at night when you're on a patio.  Hey look, Melissa got into town!

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Cupcakes to celebrate how successful my friends are - Melissa & Jen got promotions and Courtney got asked to give a big presentation to her whole department.  Dena is VERY excited about success.