Seeing Sparkles

It's always a good time when some of the Sparkles get together.  Kim and I were preparing for Blair to come in town for a long weekend.  Blair is a recently married Sparkle who works in the ad biz in Chicago and she came out to the Best Coast for a Girls' Weekend!

Kim and I had a detailed itinerary which sometimes was followed.  Anyway, the weekend started on Thursday night at around 9pm.  This is how it went down.

Earlier in the day, I had emailed both of my roommates about going out with the Sparkles and me and both were wishy-washy about it.

Jim had gotten back from his trip abroad a few days prior and things had been a little off on our chemistry level lately. I was acting a little funny.  So was he.  We hadn't really spent any time "just us" since he got back and we DEFINITELY had not talked about it.  

After picking up Blair at the airport, we head to my beach pad for cocktails.  None of us had eaten and we decided to drink our dinner.  We pour adult beverages for my roommates too.  After a half an hour of "you're gonna miss out on some Clumsy stories,"  they were on board.  We took some shots and walked to the bars.  

This is where the trouble began.  First bar, we have really strong drinks.  Second bar, strong drinks and karaoke.  Third bar, we think there are both drinks and dancing there, but nobody really remembers.

At the second bar, Jim needed to close his tab and Blair and Kim ran outside with Chad.  We spend about 2o minutes flirt-talking (this happens a lot when you are in a flirtationship) and then everyone comes to look for us.  

At the third bar, we are on a mission to find the non-existent dance floor/secret bar. After two elevator rides to the same spot, we realize this is a lost cause.

On the way home, Blair decides she'd like to walk on the beach.  The walk on the beach turned into Clumsy and Blair racing to the ocean while Kim and Jim take pictures.  Blair wins, I touch the water with my feet, and Blair decides to go for a little swim in the ocean.

I run back to Jim and grab his arm as I put my shoes back on my sandy feet.  He leans in...and then I see Blair and Kim running back.

We walk to my house and take naps for the whole night (or for 5 hours or something).

...did I mention I had to go to work in the morning?

Blair+2CaliSparkles+Beach=GoodTimes