Happy Birthday My Friend...

Today is my old friend Jessica's birthday. Well not my old friend...I mean my long-time friend. I met Jess on the first day of 5th grade. I was back at my elementary school after having moved to a different school for just one year the previous school year so I was feeling kind of like the 'new girl.' But Jessica was brand new at our school and she seemed kind of shy, so I got it in my head that I would be her friend and she could be mine! When we got into the classroom and were allowed to choose our desks I decided, unbeknownst to Jess, to discreetly choose a seat by her and I just knew we'd then become friends. Apparently Jess couldn't decide which seat was best, because after choosing one she then wandered around and chose another one. So yes, I followed her like a little puppy dog; thankfully she was none the wiser. I think it's kinda pathetic, but it doesn't matter because it worked and we became great friends all through our school years and now here we are 28 years later! Jess has always thought that story was extremely funny and I can see why. Another funny thing about that school year was that our teacher, Mrs. Baker, could never remember Jessica's true name....she was always calling her Jennifer and the whole class would say "Jessica!" whenever she did.

Things I love about Jess...

She used to write me funny notes in school (Santa Party Note)
She comes up with the best nicknames for her kids and her pets
I always laugh when we are together
We get each other's senses of humor
She is a good mom
She had a cool, peach VW bug in high school and always drove us everywhere
She is a loyal friend
She always knows how to make things look beautiful
She is forgiving...thanks Jess

Happy Birthday my Friend!

Jessica in 5th grade

Me in 5th grade