I thought I'd pull out a few pictures from years past, since there are only about a hundred or so of them. These are the winning favorites, although her inventory may differ from mine a bit. Sorry they are out of order because just when I thought I was done, I found more semi-recent ones, which are rare since we haven't lived super close the past few years.
This is my friend Nora. We've been friends since we were about two years old. Besides my family, she's the friend who most consistently shows up in all my birthday pictures. In the picture above, we are at her wedding (as if you couldn't have guessed) and I'm trying to squeeze my newly pregnant body into a bridesmaid's dress. Of course, Nora looks fabulous.
September 1989, above. probably a sleepover
1981, above. She's the blondie in front. I've got the Ian expression in the background. And yes, my mother's dress was super cool... at the time.
1986. I can't remember if this was a tooth-pulling party of mine or my cat's birthday. Maybe it was my own birthday, but I'm not looking all that birthday-glamorous. Nora's in the back row between my sister and me.
November 1987. Birthday party. We were in third grade. It appears that I was rockin' the crown braid. And Nora is laughing at my goofyness.
November 1989. My brother let us "borrow" his room for the my 10th birthday party (sleepover), hence the Magic Johnson poster in the background.
November 1990. My 11th b-day. Funny how I remember thinking that jumper I was wearing was soo cool along with my peach shirt below.
Above, the swing on Nora's front porch, 1991.
Camping at the beach, circa 1993.
The picture above is from our Freshman year at BYU. We're in the dorms of Helaman Halls.A few years of highschool lapsed in between with no pictures. Probably because I was super nerdy and Nora was super cool. We also went to different high schools and didn't see eachother much. I do remember going to Monrovia High one day early September of 1996 before my school had started. Nora was of course, Miss Popular, student body president, etc. Still I was shocked that she was super nice and took me to lunch with her friends in her forest green jeep.
Freshman year at BYU, we'd hang out when Nora's boyfriend was doing guy-time, so she'd declare it a lady's night. We'd dress up in ridiculous clothes and take pictures. She was the ring-leader of course.
End of freshman year, this would be our group of roommates for sophomore year.
1998, Sophomore year @ BYU, we busted out a disco inferno at the ward talent show. I think that year and freshman year, we used any excuse to dress up 70's.
Winter '98-99. Christmas pictures of the roommates. I'm betting the reindeer look was Nora's idea. It reminds me of some creative Halloween costumes through the years that I won't even discuss at this time. That's a whole other post entirely...
This was when I got my first car/Volvo. We drove it back up to BYU together. There's her little brother Steven in the car. (Crazy thing, she has 2 brothers, one named Steven, the other David. I thank her for the great nickname of Steve-bo which her family used to call her brother.)
A tub incident? Sometime during our Junior year @ BYU. That was probably 1999ish.
This was also sometime during sophomore or Junior year. 
I think this next photo would be a don't ask, don't tell item. J/K. It was after a ward talent show, I think. Nora's a little camera shy.
I think we put this next lovely picture on the outside of our bedroom door Junior year at BYU to ward off any and all boys.
This was Senior year at BYU. We were going to a dance, ready to break some hearts. Not really. My cousin Michelle is the other gal in the pic.
My wedding. I think I had one too many bobby-pins in that updo. Seriously.
Another wedding picture. December 2001.
Nora, it has been a wonderful almost 30 years of friendship that we've shared. You've been one of the most charismatic best friends a gal or anyone could have. I'm sure Adam can agree! There's hardly a dull moment when you're around. I'm so glad for all the times you've stuck with me when I've been a bratty little kid friend or a birthday brat and even a roommate who kissed "Elvis" too many times. I cherish all the little notes you've written throughout the years and the fun memories of dressing up to walk to downtown Monrovia as a kid. Thanks for being the one and only you and for helping me remember what life is all about!
Freshman year at BYU, we'd hang out when Nora's boyfriend was doing guy-time, so she'd declare it a lady's night. We'd dress up in ridiculous clothes and take pictures. She was the ring-leader of course.
End of freshman year, this would be our group of roommates for sophomore year.
1998, Sophomore year @ BYU, we busted out a disco inferno at the ward talent show. I think that year and freshman year, we used any excuse to dress up 70's.
Winter '98-99. Christmas pictures of the roommates. I'm betting the reindeer look was Nora's idea. It reminds me of some creative Halloween costumes through the years that I won't even discuss at this time. That's a whole other post entirely...
This was when I got my first car/Volvo. We drove it back up to BYU together. There's her little brother Steven in the car. (Crazy thing, she has 2 brothers, one named Steven, the other David. I thank her for the great nickname of Steve-bo which her family used to call her brother.)
A tub incident? Sometime during our Junior year @ BYU. That was probably 1999ish.
This was also sometime during sophomore or Junior year. I think this next photo would be a don't ask, don't tell item. J/K. It was after a ward talent show, I think. Nora's a little camera shy.
I think we put this next lovely picture on the outside of our bedroom door Junior year at BYU to ward off any and all boys.
This was Senior year at BYU. We were going to a dance, ready to break some hearts. Not really. My cousin Michelle is the other gal in the pic.
My wedding. I think I had one too many bobby-pins in that updo. Seriously.
Another wedding picture. December 2001.
Nora, it has been a wonderful almost 30 years of friendship that we've shared. You've been one of the most charismatic best friends a gal or anyone could have. I'm sure Adam can agree! There's hardly a dull moment when you're around. I'm so glad for all the times you've stuck with me when I've been a bratty little kid friend or a birthday brat and even a roommate who kissed "Elvis" too many times. I cherish all the little notes you've written throughout the years and the fun memories of dressing up to walk to downtown Monrovia as a kid. Thanks for being the one and only you and for helping me remember what life is all about!
5 comments:
What a sweet friend - very nice post.
Oh my gosh!!! The 1981 picture of you is 100% Brooklyn in old clothes. Incredible.
DESIRAE, that was SO sweet. I have not seen many of those pictures. I especially love the one from the sleepover in Calvin's room and the one from my wedding. A few other highlights, our teeth, in the picture with the cat. The little peek-a-boo panty shot at your tooth pulling party (and I always thought you were the modest one!) I love seeing the pictures of your old house, it brings back memories. Too bad we do not have a picture of us with the shower curtain falling down in Concord bathroom. Do you remember that? Everytime I walked into that bathroom the shower curtain would fall. I even remember your mom thinking we were up to our normal shenanigans and then I set foot into that bathroon and the curtain fell. She finally believed us that I had the "curtain falling curse!" Too funny. Many of those pictures are hideous, I can deal with the intense bangs but has my hair really been that many shades of blonde? And that picture of me from "girls night" ...SCARY! I love the memories. That was seriously so sweet of you! Thank you so much for coming out on my b-day and making me feel so special. Love you Desi!
Seriously...Brooklyn is COMPLETELY you. All the way! I love all the pictures from your youth. So fun to see! Looks like you've had a great friendship!
Fun pictures! And then it totally throws me off to see myself in a few. Who is that random roomie that disappeared first? Nora is a walking party - is she not? :) And you have clearly created a mini-me as your old flashback picture evidences :)
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