Made in Richmond

Enough mopes. Time for good stuff…

Two of our very best friends have finally decided to get hitched.

I mean, how can you be bummed after great news like that?

From my tall-drink-of-water friend Hayley…

Do you by any chance know any clowns? 

Three weeks from tomorrow, guess who will be here. GUESS.

Don’t guess, I’ll tell you.

The James and Jennifer Murphy.

I’m about to explode, too.

Photographic wonder boy Jake Lyell has posted his photo essay on his experiences in Kenya. Read it now and get a bit of perspective.

Do you see these?

These are one of the reasons why 1) Susan is awesome* and 2) my life is better than most.** Outsourced baking, friends. It’s the wave of the future.

*The recipe for these involves orange juice WHICH SHE SQUEEZED BY HAND.
**Please note the bowl from Urban Outfitters and the towel from Anthropologie. Yes, I have become that girl.

Today all I found in the mailbox were Christmas cards. Lots and lots of Christmas cards.

It’s Maura’s birthday. Go on over and wish her a good one.

Thinking of you today, friend. Hope to see you soon.

Go here to read about Jeremiah, husband of Leah who is the sister-in-law of Jennifer.

Most of the blogs I read regularly were found via other people’s blogrolls. I find it fascinating to see who knows who and from where. I’ve been able to piece together some relationships, but would love to know how the connections happened. So, in an effort to inspire others to do so, I’m going to do a rundown of my blogroll and say how I know these people. You should do the same. BTW, I’m not linking all of them because you can find them if you just look to your right.

A Very Small Couch - I went to high school with her.

Alicia - I met her through her husband who knew my husband.

Alynda from Australia - I started reading her blog because she was linked on Love is Blonde.

Amalah - She’s famous and everyone else reads her, so I read her, too.

Andi de Nuevo Mexico - She moved to Richmond to live with her awesome grandparents before she went to grad school. We met when she started going to the church that Ross and I sort of went to kind of.

Andrew - He’s my husband’s cousin. I have never met him, but we’re friends.

Awkward Things I Say to Girls - Again, high school.

Bonus Brother - He married my sister.

Bonus Sister - She married my brother.

Brother - Uh, he’s my brother.

Crazy Aunt Purl - She was linked on Jane’s blog.

Crazy Ol’ Etc. Susan - Friend of a friend and now MY friend.

Daniel - He’s married to Alicia. See above.

Definitely RA - She, too, was linked on Love is Blonde. We have a gchat relationship.

Dooce - Uh, she’s famous.

Dr. Allison - She went to college with Andi and now she dates our friend/financial advisor, Sam.

Fat Anna - We went to college together. She’s from New Jersey and she’s loud and awesome.

Haduken Hubs - I married the guy.

J in Ric - We acquired each other as Internet friends via RVAblogs.

Kellybeans! - Another one linked on Love is Blonde.

Knitting Sister - We taught together.

Literally, A Web Log - Found somehow during Internet travels.

Love is Blonde - She was found via Sarah Says and The Good Kind of Dorky.

Machew - We went to high school together, date for 5 seconds, and he was in my wedding.

Matt and Day in Prahayy - I met Day in college and fell in love with her. Then Matt stole her.

My girlfriend, Maura - She started dating our friend Matt shortly before Ross and I got married. She was at our wedding and we all fell in love shortly thereafter.

Playful Mama - She’s married to J in Ric and she makes the most beautiful babies ever.

Poetry is About Feelings - Underused vehicle for Susan’s hilariousness.

Sarah Says - Another RVAblogs treasure.

Sister - She’s my sister.

The Murphy Lady - A magical acquisition via husbands who are kind of in love with each other.

TheBossMan - That would be my boss.

Zoot - She was linked on Kellybeans and now I’m in love.

Ok, now you. And….go.

On the phone…

In real time…

The Jennifer Murphy.

That’s right. I actually gasped when I heard her voice and got teary when I hung up the phone.

Miss you, Murphy Lady.