Crystal Ball 2012

My dear friend, Leslie, loves a party.  Leslie is always on the move, doesn't require much sleep, and is up for anything.  Everyone needs a Leslie in their lives.  She is the friend who will come to your house and help you clean in a mad rush to get ready for a party, the friend who will talk you out of sitting at home in your pj's to go to dinner, the friend who will make you literally believe you have lost ten pounds when you know you gained it, everyone needs a Leslie.

This past weekend Leslie and I committed to judging a pageant in Grenada.  I love to judge which sounds really funny, but so true, and Leslie was all about making some extra money.  She calls midweek and alerts me that Saturday also happens to be the night of the Crystal Ball and she has been to the last 4 and doesn't plan on breaking her streak....what was I to do?   Well, with a friend like Les, only one thing to do...pack your party clothes and get ready for the fun.

We raced from Grenada back to Oxford to drop off one of the other judges and then headed to Hernando to change and head to the party.  We were lucky in that her mom had extra tickets and when we got there the silent auction was over but the band was still playing.  Leslie gets her love of a good time from her mom and Ms. Shelly never disappoint when entertaining.  We danced the night away into the morning and when the band stopped playing we finally sat down to catch our breath before looking for the next thing to do.

After a trip to Waffle House and Taco Bell we made it back to Ms. Shelly's house and to bed around 3a.m.

It was such a fun time, one that I would have slept through if it wasn't for Leslie being my party planner, motivator, and dear friend.

Looking forward to Crystal Ball 2013!