On Memzy, A Moment of my Time for you

This happens every year. June is a busy month of travel, or wrapping up the school year, or any number of events and I miss the birthday of a special friend. I am almost always late on wishing her well but I am hoping that she knows how much I love her anyway, it is just the poor timing of her birthday that prevents me from being able to wish her well in more than just word.

What can I say about her?

Ten Things I HEART about Memzy on her 30somethingth year:

1. She is always upfront. You can ask her any question and if she tries to lie, I am guessing you could see right through it. She just says "uh, well, you know..." in a very sweet voice and you know she bound to tell the truth.

2. She is very organized. I have never stopped by her house and seen it anything but in tip top organizational shape.

3. She has three amazing kids. I LOVE hanging out at her house and I don't even mind if I don't have my children with me because her kids are so cool that you could just hang with them and chit chat. Specially Brains. The routines she has in place have made them particularly easy to deal with in the kid department (where I am personally suffering these days.) Wait can I throw in here that I love her parents too? If I were a jealous person it would be of her family (and of course now I have to add that includes her husband's cousinage.)

4. She has a great sense of humor. Anyone who has read her blog or her her famous podcasts on the ilandee show knows that she can throw down.

5. She keeps it real. I get stressed about my kids or some other life experience and she is always there with me. I feel like I can be totally honest with her about my frustrations in life and she will say something to make me feel better every time.

6. Something about her home makes me feel like relaxing. It might be her big soft couch or her large screen tv, or the clean environment, or her top-notch hostess skillz but I walk into the door of her place and I feel like I am going to leave a more relaxed person.

7. She always makes fun of my eating habits. Normally you would not list this as a characteristic you like about someone BUT in this case I feel like it reaffirms my dedication to whole grain. If she didn't make fun of me I would have no reason to keep up those habits.

8. Music. No lie, my last four favorite CDs were from her. She has such exact taste--that matches mine--so that anything from her is guaranteed to be a hit. I am waiting for the technology that allows me to know what she is listening to at any given time in my day.

9. Consistency. I can't remember a time (since 1993 when we met!) in which she didn't have a refreshing beverage in front of her. Additionally, I feel like she is the single most consistent person I know in all areas--it probably explains her ability to be organized, a super mom and keep up the bejillion activities she is doing without being crazy.

10. Her laugh. There is nothing more contagious or welcoming to me than the sound of Emily laughing. When I recreate her laugh it brings a smile to my face.

I hope this year that you are treated well (as you always are) by your wonderful husband and amazing children. And, of course, by the Visors. Thanks for sticking with me and being the kind of friend worthy of my one worthwhile post in the last several months.