Girl's Get-Away Weekend

For the past 10 years I've been privileged to join 8 other fantastic women for an annual weekend "retreat"!  We started our tradition when one of our Dobson colleagues moved to California.  Teri invited us to San Clemente, and we all jumped at the chance to see her again.  That was the beginning, and now 10 years later, we always meet for two nights and days to re-connect in April.  We went to California a few years, and then we were invited to Bev Douwstra's and Tina Smotek's homes in Payson.  And the past 4 years we've held our reunion in Scottsdale, Arizona.

We enjoy lots of laughs, share photos of travels, families and grandchildren; we reminisce about the old days when all of us worked at Dobson High School, and we eat...oh, did I mention, there is wine included too?  The past few years have found us celebrating one of our friends' retirements also! This year's honoree is Debbie Wylie.  We "gift" her with dinner and a special present. 

Tina and Marilyn sharing a funny moment!

Carol, Dawn and Marilyn sharing stories!

One of our friends, Marilyn Larson, is very creative!  With the help of her daughter, Nicole, she made each of us a necklace, pictured above.  We dub ourselves "The Chic Clique"!  This is a beautiful group of women, and over the years we have shared joys and sorrows.  I am fortunate to know each and every one of them!

Janie, Teri (our long-distance California friend) and Bev

Debbie & Dawn share tips about their new gadgets!

Here is Marilyn on the left, with Janie (our FEARLESS organizer) in the center, and Bev.

The site of our Scottsdale rendezvous!!