I think you both look great right now! Thanks for inspiring
Ditto on that one, Elke!!! ~~ WHAT a "thin"spiration!!Nikki, when ever you in Az, there are like 10 of us that would love to meet you nugde nudge wink wink
Wow - 10!!?? I'm all over it! I may be blowing off the IL leg of my trip next year (
see my Journal entry, blah blah) and I have been invited to stay for a couple of days at my GF's new house around Mesa, Tempe, etc. Let's line that up, ay!?

Is that close to you guys?
Nikki, I'll be in Talladega later in the fall...I stay in Birmingham, how far is that from you?
I'm in Toney, Al - a VERY rural 'burb about 20 miles north of Huntsville, Al (NASA). Driving to B-Ham is NOTHING from here -
MAYBE 2 hours, with traffic? 1.5 hrs. w/ good timing... have made that drive a bazillion times when my Grandma was in the hospital there (
long story for a 'nuther day).
I'm all over it... when in the fall will you be in B-Ham, Dede? Fall is weird for me because I have two kiddos in cheer for football season & for some reason, people flip out about divorce recovery/stepfamily issues around the holidays (
lol - no idea WHYY!? ha ha) 
But I can ALWAYS work in a day trip w/ a little notice!
FUN!!!