Teresa and I attended Cottey College together. In our “senior”* year she was head receptionist of Robertson Hall and I was a resident assistant there. We were good friends–good enough that I flew out to Lincoln, Nebraska for her wedding, even though I was unemployed at the time.
(*Cottey was a two-year college where all freshman were called “freshman” and all sophomores were called “seniors.”)
I hadn’t seen Teresa since 2001, but she and her family were visiting the Seattle area and so I took a day trip on the train to visit her.
We met up at the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park in Renton. Teresa’s mother was visiting her sister, who lives in Renton and there was a family reunion of sorts. I enjoyed this park, situated right on Lake Washington.
After the park, we visited several thrift stores and Targets, so Teresa’s son Ethan could look for Hot Wheels. I also came home with a robe for our upcoming trip and a new skirt. In one parking lot, we also spotted a Lamborghini. Here Ethan takes a picture.
Standing next to the car that needed to take up four parking spots.
It was great catching up with Teresa, Brian and meeting Ethan for the first time.
I cold have used another few days, but we did what we could.
How fun! I love that you connected after all of this time. And it looks like it was a beautiful day to be out and about.
That’s the plus of sending a Christmas card year after year after year. 🙂
It was a beautiful day, the kind where Seattle tourists look around and think, “I totally want to live here.”
Little can they imagine how the rain will be.