Farewell to My Dear Friend Kim Carter.....

Kim Carter

October 4, 1974 - February 19, 2013

On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world -- Henry David Thoreau

Kim Carter's Blog Link:

 kcphotoaday.blogspot.com

Kim's Memorial Website: 

kimcartermd.com

Website Tracking Domestic Violence Court Proceedings against Mitchell Carter:

justice4kim.com

To purchase a copy of her blogbook: 

blurb.com

A Gold Mended Life by Carolyn Stegman

 

What a special treat to have our dear friend Carolyn Stegman present her new book, A Gold Mended Life,  at the Hill Center at the Old Navy Hospital right by our house. It was a great night with great conversation.....The following, taken from Carolyn's website, is a short description of the book :

An ancient Japanese tradition holds that an object that is broken can be made stronger and more beautiful than before by mending it with gold, and this is the metaphor for 60-year-old Claire Pennington applies to herself in the journey described in A Gold Mended Life.

For more information or to purchase:
http://www.carolynstegman.com/about.html

Girls Gone Wild in Pittsburgh, PA

My friend Angela is getting married!!!  And I can't express to you how excited I am!  Soon she will be leaving the DC area (which makes me sad....) to join her man, Chris, in Pittsburgh.  I'll miss her when she is gone, but I can't wait to see where life takes them!!

Pittsburgh just happened to be equal traveling distance for the wedding party, so it made sense to rendezvous there for Angelia's girls weekend. 

We had a little bit of time to explore the town and take the Incline, which was AWESOME!!  Great views of the city from the top!!

 

We had an AMAZING dinner at Avenue B where Chris works.....We ordered a ton of food and shared dishes so we were able to taste a little of everything......They served the most amazing brussels sprouts I have ever had!!!!  Dinner was followed by a wedding shower and a girls night out -- What happens in Pittsburgh stays in Pittsburgh!

 

What a great weekend spent with such wonderful people.....!  It really was a pleasure to meet Angela's closest friends and have some quality time with them before the big day!  The countdown has begun!!!  Can't wait to see you all again in April!!!!!