Blair is Back!

There is a photograph in my mom’s front entryway. It’s in a floral frame that screams 1992, and it is faded from the sun. In it, my sister Emily and I grin in our coral dresses, flanked by Blair and her sister Samantha, who are wearing coordinating floral dresses. They’re at least a foot shorter than us – we were big kids. I know it’s not the last time I saw Blair, but it feels like it might have been. Over the years, we definitely lost touch.

One of the things I love about the time I live in, though, is that no one is lost. The wonders of Facebook keep us all connected, and just a little wall post away from total reconnection.

Isn’t Blair so cute? In the time since we’ve seen each other, she grew up, went off to college to play soccer (at a college just eight miles away from mine) and is now working at an event-planning company and making her mark. It’s so amazing to see what the people of my childhood have made of themselves!

I loved the colors she picked for this shoot – all I told her was “something fun.” I love it when people show up having read my mind. It’s really pretty impressive!

I love all the backgrounds you can get in just a few blocks’ span when shooting in urban environments. And Blair rocked each and every one of them.

Thank you so much, Blair, for hanging out and giving me such a fun afternoon. I can’t wait to hang out more!