Hasta La Vista Party

These are some of my favorite faces. Whenever I feel lonely in Costa Rica, I'll be looking back on these pics with a smile. Good, good, friends, I have. Thanks for coming out on a cold night to say adios. See you in three months!

Tanya Ellis....eccentric, stylish and so soft spoken you'd never guess she carries the fiery red-headed character which I like to refer to as power and strength....although some people call it stubbornness....Ha! It's just because they're weaker than we are!

Debrah Howell and her almost fiance, Jonathan. She's my lovely hostess, and dear, sweet, thoughtful, funny, say the most outrageous things without any shame, friend. Thanks, Debs!
Emily Potter appropriately dressed in red...vibrant, sassy, deep, and rich...all the things I love about her. She takes my mind to new places and teaches me something every time I'm with her.

Jen Mosher and Britta Nelson. These are two fascinating women who have some crazy stories to tell! They are writers and achievers and motivators. They inspire me with their strength to overcome.
Gavin...being Gavin. If I want to forget about my worries and just laugh for a while, this is the man. His effects linger for days and keep a smile on my face.
Olivia Daubin...yoga teacher, visiting teaching partner, fellow beach lover and one who radiates calm, peaceful, feminine energy.
Me...crazy girl going to Costa Rica for three months with no money and no income.
Aline, my exotic Brazilian beauty and fearless leader who's heart is as good as gold, and Keva...the best roommate ever and preserver of my house while I'm gone! I'll miss her, and her silly cat, too.
And the lovely Heather Roberts who appreciates this whole raw food/cleansing/health stuff as much as I do. If I could only get her over there with me....

If you are interested friends, in being updated on the Costa Rica adventures, I've created a new blog just for this section of my life: http://lucyincostarica.blogspot.com/
Will begin posting soon!

Mocktail Party

Friday night's Mocktail party was a smashing success. I wowed myself and my friends by transforming my living room into a cocktail lounge. I drug out all of my tables and chairs, stools and plant stands and turned them into cozy nooks and inviting spaces for congretating with friends. The candles, low lights and lounge music all added to the effect.

My friend Heidi organized it with me and had the martini glasses stacked neatly on the hors' derve table, complete with square napkins, frozen fruit and olives to add to the cocktails.

We women got to pull out our sexiest little party dresses and get all dolled up. The men cleaned up well, too. Some even went to great measures to fit the part.

The purpose was to meet new people, and when I say new people, I mean men. So, each girl was invited to bring one or two quality men with her to introduce to new her friends. We had a great crowd. Lots of neat people. Not sure if there was any love connections made, but it was a unique experience and everyone enjoyed it.

The next theme party.....ugly sweaters. Stay tuned!