Alessandra

After our lake vacation this year, Sally and I stopped at Kim, Mauro and Alessandra's house in Milwaukee and spent the afternoon.  I'm so glad we did.  Kim and I have been friends since high school, we are both founding members of 'The 5"(Me, Kim, Mary, Missy and Lisa) and have always had a special connection.  We've always 'gotten' one another. And that's how it is with Alessandra and Sally.  They were instant friends when they met at Christmas and when we saw them in August they picked up right where they left off.  Not even a second of shyness, we walked in and Alessandra gave Sally a curious George doll and Sally said let's go to your room and play.  And then Kim and I had a glass of wine and talked and for hours while the girls played.  We're sad we live so far away.  We're trying to plan a 'girls weekend' for later this year.