Pear-tinis and Molten Chocolate Cake

Well, since I was forced to spend 10 days in Boston for work I made sure to make a trek down to Hartford where I was able to see Heather Wilson, her husband Jeremiah, and their adorable puppy Raleigh.

We enjoyed a nice dinner and stroll through West Hartford and most especially chatting and catching up in person! Mitch is a great hostess! I also really liked visiting their church and was so glad to see that they have such a nice fellowship to be part of. (Picture of Mitch with her Pear-tini and me with my ??? I forgot)

Raleigh is now officially my favorite dog - if he had a brother then I think I would adopt him myself. I have my mind made up that when I don't have to travel for work anymore then I will get a red toy poodle just like him. And maybe I will even purposely get him "the bad haircut" that Mitch kept complaining about. I thought it was adorable!

So that is a picture of me with Raleigh.

I was also able to spend a nice lunch with Leslie Kjosa Sutro. I have some of my earliest memories playing with her when my family first moved from MI to WI when I was 2 1/2. She and Laura were the same age so growing up she was considered my "sister's friend" but it is a good thing I have such a nice big sister who is willing to share everything even her friends! Leslie and I had a nice time catching up and she was happy to have an excuse to escape the pile of boxes from their recent move. I didn't get to meet Madeline (who is already 2) or see Andrew but hopefully next time I'm in Boston that will work out.

Last but not least I got to spend an evening and dinner with Janice and Jeremy John. Little Micah is so cute and warmed up to me immediately! I didn't get my camera out before her bedtime so I missed my opportunity to get a picture with her . . . but Janice wasn't too upset since Micah has two black eyes from bonking her head on the coffee table. Jeremy made us a fantastic dinner and also gave me a good lesson on caring for houseplants - especially my orchids. Janice too is a great hostess and made an amazing Molten Chocolate Cake for desert - definitely memorable. It was so fun catching up with both of them. I was bugging Janice to send out an update soon too but it was such a blessing for me to catch up with her in person.