Here is my funny friend striking a birthday pose with present ribbon and Christmas ornament hair accessories–very Fall 2208. (Yes, she is that fashion forward.)
I met Gab in June ‘06, and though I moved into my Brooklyn apartment in January, in my heart I have always considered the night I met her the beginning of my life in New York. Looking back there have been a couple of days in my life that changed me completely, because in one swoop I met the greatest friends of my life. It happened in July 1996, when I showed up for a bus to take me to summer camp and met not only my husband, but half of what would 6 years later be my bridal party. And that happened again on a hot Tuesday evening in the East Village three and half years ago when I walked into Gabby and Laura’s apartment. Kym was there too. These are friends that I have grown up with. This section of life that my generation uses to discover adulthood, has been profoundly influenced by the the wisdom, grace and humor of those women and the people that I ended up meeting as a result of them.
Happy Birthday Gabby! Your life has made a huge impact on mine, plus you are just the MOST FUN lady. Here’s to next year, I wish you joy, freedom, creativity, those three boyfriends, and the knowledge that you are loved by some pretty awesome people (myself included).
Laura taking party pics.
This makes me happy. Glad you were born, Gabby.
yay for Gabby!
Thank you, Sarah! I am so overwhelmed reading this and know that you have truly changed my life, too. You are so wonderful and such an amazing friend.