I told you how amazing my husband was for letting me skip our date night last weekend  and leave him with the kids so I could see my friend Anna in Boston?

Well, HE LET ME DO IT AGAIN this weekend. I married a saint.

This weekend I was in North Carolina witnessing my nephew’s college graduation.He graduated with a Computer Science degree and (unlike me at that age) already has a full time job!

Clay’s fan club

After watching the ceremony, we had dinner in Asheville at Tulepo Honey.

I also had enough time to stop by my friend Jennie’s house another night, where her husband had a delicious dinner prepared for us.

My Dad was there too!And Lara gave me my birthday presents.

I got to choose from a variety of hats that she knitted herself and I got a signed copy of my friend Jennie’s book. Yep, not only is Jennie’s husband a great cook, but she’s a published author too! This book was so well received that she has already pre-sold her next book!

And if you didn’t think she was cool enough yet then wait, there is more. While I was at Lara’s she showed me the book she used to knit all the different hats and look who was the model for the hats…We also got to tour around the Lake on Lara’s new golf cart (which came with a house she bought in this amazing community.)It was such a nice weekend. I woke up each morning on my own, without the ‘help’ of a child. And we spent hours leisurely hanging out talking and laughing.

Seeing my nephew graduate, catching up with my good friend Jennie, and spending time with family – an omne trium perfectum.

I don’t think I even have words to express how appreciative I am for this charmed life I live.