I recently had the pleasure of spending some rare moments with one of my dearest childhood friends, which always puts us in a frame of mind to recall the awful and hilarious things we’ve been through in life. Purple fondue. Yeasty homemade wine. Breaking and entering. Here is one story that stands out, which features one of my Most Embarrassing Moments.
Candace and I try to celebrate our June birthdays together, and one year we decided a day at Forest Park, in which we would play the role of Elegant Ladies, would be just the thing. The men and the children could watch themselves for most of the day, leaving us free to wander the St. Louis Art Museum without a care in the world, have lunch at the museum restaurant because that is what sophisticated ladies do, then end our day with an outdoor performance of Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare in the Park {to be rejoined with our families at that time because it couldn’t be helped}.
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