Seattle Shakedown - Version TRES!

I haven't got any photos of the evening...but JL and MsSantos are so gorgeous - their pictures on their BLOG spaces...while FABU do not do either of them justice. They are BREATHTAKING beauties!

The hubs and I arrived at the Westin at 6 o'clock ON THE BUTTON...it's how we roll. I happened to have JL's cell # so we had been texting throughout the day talking about our BIG HAIR and Tiara's. So, again I texted her when we arrived. She said she was on her way down via text and so we waited. Surely someone would see my standing there with my SASSY pointy pumps, my tiara in place and my feather boa laced through one of the rings on my purse....

My phone vibrates. JL texts..."Are you sure you have your Tiara on?"...my response was a picture I took of myself in the lobby of the hotel with my sparkly Tiara in place on my head. That must've been all the proof she needed...here she comes. GORGEOUS!!! Blond hair...cute little thing that she is...we hugged and I introduced her to the Hubby and we headed for the Bar.

We sat down and bantered back and forth looking for pictures of any of the people we were waiting for via Facebook. So I found a couple of mssantos and we oogled her pictures for a little while then WHAMMO...the stone cold fox showed up outta nowhere! Yep...you guessed it! HUGS all around and intros to my hubby again.

Kids...we sat there for about a hour until we realized that THIS was going to be IT...so we decided to get a smidge of food before heading out to Chopstix. The Clam Chowder was UH-MAZE-ING! As were the Crab Legs!!!

Mssantos and her friend texted and decided that her pal would meet us at the hotel and from there we'd take off for Chopstix.

Hubby and I chauferred Mssantos and her girlie to Chopstix...unfortunately we parked in BFE and my FEET WERE KILLING ME...and we finally get there. The place was OFF THE CHAIN loud and festive and AWESOME. But this comes from a girl who doesn't get out much, so....hopefully I don't seem too lame for saying so.

After throwing caution to the wind and ditching my Pepsi for a shot called "PORN STAR" we took pictures and had just a GREAT NIGHT! I'd have to say that being with anyone else and meeting for the first time would have been awkward, but these ladies know all about my OCD's and my Step-Bastard and my Mentrual Cycle...so it's not like we were really strangers. We just laughed and had a great time! It was the perfect venue to go and even if there WAS any awkwardness, it would have been drowned out by the coolness of the atmosphere.

So, Thank You to JL and MsSantos for coming out. Thanks to Leigh for the drinks. The hubby and I had a great time hanging with you guys and I genuinely mean it when I say that I would LOVE to do it again.

I LOVE YOU GUYS! ~ Love, Carm