Last week I took a few days off from being a Mom, Wife, Boot Camp Instructor and Blogger and spent some time down in Newport Beach with my pal Lisa and our friend Tracey.  Tracey had a milestone birthday in January and this was our weekend to celebrate.  Trust me it was a well-deserved break for us all.

Lisa and I road-tripped down and Tracey flew in from Dallas.   We have been friends for 7 or so years and even though Tracey has been in Dallas for 3 years now, whenever we get together it’s like we just had breakfast at the Half Day Cafe yesterday.

We spent time by the pool, at the pool bar, drinking wine on our balcony, went for some beautiful runs and just hung out.   I forget how important it is to spend time with friends and re-connect.  Most of our lives are revolved around tasks and to do lists, kids’ schedules, laundry and chores.  Having down time and doing it with the girls was priceless!  I am grateful that we were able to do that.

Even if you can’t take a weekend trip with your pals, take a minute to call, text or email your favorite gal pals to say “Hi”, dish about “The Real Housewives of NYC” or just laugh.  You’ll be glad you did.

And remember, “A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked”. ~ Bernard Meltzer

Now go run!

Keli 🙂