Ileanna: Anytime

Her boyfriend pointed me out at our college orientation. "You should be friends with the girl in the big hat." I love big hats and on this particular day 5 years ago I was wearing one of my biggest and best Breakfast at Tiffany's inspired hat I owned. As it turned out we also were in the same math and honors english class as well. As fate would have it, we became friends. 


I was attracted to her wit, her sarcasm, her intelligence. We both had high school sweethearts that we loved with all our hearts. We discussed the latest Dr. Laura show and talked about the life we envisioned for ourselves. She was everything I ever dreamed of in a college friend. She was my first adult friend that didn't know me when I had braces and I liked it like that. We shared a very special time in our lives: leaving home, starting college and dreaming  of our someday life. 


I'm so proud to have this girl as my friend all these years later. We have both had so many of those dreams come true already and I know 2010 is going to be a big year for her. She's a talented writer, devoted girl friend and most important to me a terrific friend. 


Love you Ileanna. 




















She had some killer shoes that I just loved

















And of course a great hat, because clearly she knows how to appreciate how much a cool hat can change people's lives