Thank you, Denise! (ylf mini-meetup)

Tonight I got to meet Denise (CocoLion) at a strip mall in an extremely tiny town that was much closer to me than to her. She had been very clever and had figured out that we lived in adjacent regions of California, just from my description of my town in my comment on Una's Nation of Slobs post. I knew that meeting her would be so much fun, and had been looking forward to it for days while I dealt with my Dad's serious illness.

Denise has met a lot of ylf-ers before, so she kindly informed me that what ylf people do when they meet is shop. I was feeling pangs of hunger but wanted to follow the correct etiquette, so shop we did. We shopped at Target and Kohls because that's what we had available. We had so much fun picking out clothes for each other! I definitely forgot I was hungry. We talked nonstop for four hours, which eventually included dinner.

Denise looked killer in her white Catherine bfs, sand suede Report Marks booties, V-neck white tee semi-tucked with white belt, palest tan sweater around her shoulders, and straw clutch. I had warned her that I would be dressed to lead my Wednesday offender group, so I wore BR navy sloans, AGL flats, and a St. James mariniere semi-tucked into an Angie pick silver and gold Fossil belt.

I regret we didn't get a photo!

It was so easy to talk to Denise and I'm so glad she messaged me! I hated to say goodbye, but we will meet again, and next time I'll drive the distance.

12 years ago

bj1111

Veteran

how fun to get to know people irl. people on ylf are so generous with their time and energy, aren't they?

(website)

How fun! I also met her in person (only YLFer). I am/was nervous about meeting new people despite being a bartender who talks to strangers everyday, all day (how funny is that?). She put me at ease and we had a good time shopping. Also funny that I never shop with anyone usually but it went swimmingly. Glad you had a fun meet up!

Adelfa

bj, yes, they are, and my daughter is thrilled with the Cole Haan boots you passed on to her!

adelfa, glad they found a good home. if your daughter still wants the claudia ciuti flats, have her pm me.

here's the new thread on the shoe giveaway.

and of course i have to ask, what is the offender group and how offensive do you have to be to join it!

bj, I pm'd you about the flats.

My agency has a new gig teaching classes to recently released felons. The idea is to assist them to reintegrate into society. In my class I am using a curriculum that has been shown over 20 years to reduce recidivism. It teaches them to think differently about their choices and to learn to make choices based on pro-social motivations rather than on a very short term pleasure principle. I enjoy working with them very much. But I try to make sure I look somewhat serious when I teach them on Tuesdays and Wednesdays--nothing too feminine or fashiony.

Mo, I think Denise has met a lot of us!

I'm fascinated with the job of bartender and fancy myself as a potential one (though since I'm not at all outgoing it probably wouldn't work, lol). Let's talk sometime!

Lyn D.

Oh, sounds like a fun time!
Did Denise take any pics?

Lyn, it was really fun. No pics!

Caro in Oz

It's great to meet other ylfs irl
Glad you had fun.

Suz

Love hearing about real-life YLF meet ups! They are so much fun!

Anonymous

I love hearing about them too!

Lantana

So glad you met up and I'm not at all surprised you talked and talked. The forum's conversations reveal it to be populated by interesting and interested people.