Retreat news

Well Ive been pretty slack and have written in my blog about the Melbourne retreat.

I had a stressed out night before I left, I had a few Sm's from Qantas with flight changes, So Kylie says to me " Just ring them " so after a half hour freak me out call with an operator it turns out to be something to do with a delayed flight and the need to use a smaller plane and changing seats etc .. so by the end of the call she notes next to my name not to change my flight due to being a terrified flyer .... so all up my flight was delayed 2 hrs which made me "last in" ... karma as Julie told me for stirring steph.... so anyway after a sleepless night after lots of msn and Sm's I wake up bright and early jump in the shower all but jumping up and down with the excitement.... once sorted mick drives me to the airport .. i walk in the door in tears .. mick gave a quick peek on the cheek and bolts out the door ... here's me in pure terror dumped by mick at the airport lol.
So the flight was OK ... but when I seen Melbourne from in the air my smile couldn't be wiped off my face.
So ... I'm at the airport thinking omg what now .. where are they .. what am i doing ... omg omg omg .. i ask around to find out where the luggage is and off i head to my friends .. and there they are standing waiting for me ... so heres little ole me all but running to them .. hugs all round ...( I was the shortest)
So we cab it to melb , straight to the hotel to dump our bags and off we go .. the most amazing part was that we just chatted as if it was a regular thing ... there was no place for nerves or self doubt .. this was real!!!
We walked and talked ... walked and talked with lots of laughter to top it off ... and only abit of shopping ... Ohhh and i had sms from the kids with confessing there love or complaining about what ever was happening at home.
I loved on fday night when we was all getting ready for tea ... it was getting late but we'd get so busy chatting and having a few wines that time didnt stand still for us.... now tea was lush .. with lots more laughter .. and the most yummy ribs I have ever eaten, and more laughter and at my disgust was given a "Bib" to eat my meal ... OMG not very lady like ... but OMG I ate the whole lot it tasted so nice.
When we got back to the hotel we was all tired after little sleep ... so much walking and talking it was sleep time .
I woke up before the sun was up , Julie was out cold .. here's me sleeping on the sofa with her not wanting to wake her up but I was hanging out for a coffee, smoke ... ( and wanting everyone else to wake up) ... so I layed there till the sun come up and thought that its I'm gunna climb over Julie to get outside for a smoke ... then climbed back over her for a coffee.... then climbed back into bed and dozed abit while i waited for everyone to wake up.
We had a big day planned ... after having a " Big breakfast" in the Lil alley way that me and Steph had been searching for. We headed to St Kilda beach .. the tram ride there was gross because the trams are over yuk... once we got there we went to the front of Luna park .. out the cameras came ... and out they stayed. I asked a couple of road workers to take a picture for us ... so he takes the picture (with his workmates staring at us) he comes over to us and asks us about 'us' and in the end I just said to him " we are from lesbian chat" this overweight guy had no idea what to say ... we all cracked up and off we walked lol ..
On the beach was our photo shoot time without the photographer lol so the public become our friends with Steph running around saying ' Its OK we are scrapbookers'.... I have to mention that we went and had a fruit smoothie ... omg the lemon one is omg
ohhhh and it was time to take tegan to the tram station ... which didnt make things easy lol when we kept searching for her lol
Sooooo after all that I'm like dog tired because I didn't get enough sleep ... but the beautiful steph spoilt me and did my make up and she made me feel 100% better... so once again we are so busy having our wines and chatter that its getting late again and we planned to go up the Eureka tower ... so after our lazy tram ride we get there ... Kylie had us jumping in the elevator .. which I'm sure she did to see our " big boobs" bounce. ( Since hers are baby's) Everyone loved the view and I'm sure that we all had a quiet moment taking it all in and having thoughts to ourselves.
OK so then we go out for tea at the casino... Kylie shares a moment with us that I will never ever forget for the rest of my life .. her amazing words and the way she expressed herself left us all in tears and this was the " moment" that was truly unforgettable and it was something that made me really think about how much i take for granted.... It also gave me a better outlook on life itself and how precious it is. Thank you once again Kylie for the " Moment"... i sat there after that and felt totally and utterly wanting to tell my family how much they mean to me and the importance they have in my life.
OK ... so we eat .. we check out a delish sweets shop and get our desserts ready to head back to hotel for wine ... dessert and face masks. But omg I'm telling you I was sooooo tired.... i slept on the sofa and I think I was just about to drool on my pillow out comes steph with pillow and all ... And all you could hear was ( as steph says) terri sucking in the walls snoring ... omg she was so loud .. I'm sure me and steph laughed ourselves to sleep...
The worst part about the trip was standing out the front of the hotel with tears saying goodbye ... it went to quick ... and i missed everyone from the second i walked away ... i got so many Sm's on Sunday... with I'm leaving ..I'm home ... and most of all " I miss you already". I still don't think I have settled back into routine ... i wish the girls just lived a few blocks away instead of " states away"
So ... OK I have rambled on ... Ive added no pics cause mine have been seen by those that need to see them lol.
Girls i miss you to the moon and back ... thank you thank you thank you for being such amazing and beautiful friends , who aren't selfish who put others before themselves, who love you for who you are. I know that you 5 girls are now lifetime friends and I cherish our friendship as if you was my family.... Love ya !!!!
Trace ( your SPECIAL friend)