One of the hardest things about working for yourself from home is the lack of human interaction.   There’s no one to talk to.  To swap stories with.  To lean on.  I didn’t realize how hard it would be.  Chris would come home from work, after spending two hours in traffic, and I would be bouncing off the walls.  “Want to go out? Want to make dinner? Want to get ice cream? Want to go for a walk? Want to paint the house? Want to clean up? Want to see a movie? Want to demolish the kitchen and build a new one?” A television in my office became immensely useful for at least the illusion of human interaction.

And then came Twitter and lunches with photographer friends and then I ended up in Palm Springs.  These ladies have become my “co-workers”, my friends, my inspiration, my lifeline and my hilarious release.  We spent an absolutely amazing two days sitting at the pool at the Ace Hotel, hanging out in our rooms and piled around a dining table.  There was laughter, real life & camaraderie.  It was absolutely perfect.  The perfect getaway to re-energize!

We all contributed to a Tumblr page and it’s been hilarious to watch individual iPhone photos over the trip, and even better to see our “real” images going up as we’re getting settled back in to real life.  Definitely take a look.  It’s pretty fabulous.

Ala, Ashley, Heather, Adrienne, Heidi, Jackie, Megan, Amanda & Mary Frances – Thank you for the most amazing trip a girl could have asked for.  For the most amazing conversation.  For the tasty cocktails.  For the most perfect swag bag,  For the laughter.  For the introduction to Talking Tom Cat.  For the amazing portraits.  And for the building excitement for Catalina 2011.  Reunion?

I spent most of our time there with only my iPhone.  Adrienne introduced me to the ShakeIt App and I am currently obsessed.  Pretty sure I’ve been living under a rock.