Everyone who attended SSIF has shared the magic and beauty of the weekend. Angie's meticulous and yet easygoing agenda made our time together sweet and effortless. It's her uncanny way of reading people inside and out and managing all personality types. That's both an amazing feat and an extraordinary gift.

Meeting Inge IRL was indescribable and her stunning beauty, ladylike softness and superb style were beautiful to behold. Add to this the kind and caring nature of both of these ladies, and I feel grateful to know them.

Then, there's Greg. What can I say, except that I know what I like about him so much. It's his wonderful sense of humor and easy laughter that I connect with and found so relatable. There are so many things to love about this YLF trio!!!

These same qualities crossed over to everyone I met during the weekend and there was a climate of openness and trust that permeated the weekend.

From the time I stepped off the plane, I was with "my people," as I met up with Debbie, bj1111(Ruth) and Sveta and we sailed to Seattle in our awaiting Town Car.

Thank you to the locals who watched over us and treated us so fabulously (Aida, Annagybe, Dashielle/Ann, Kari and others). Hugs to my roommates, Deb and Sveta, for a few glorious days of sharing.

Meeting the Portland contingent was awesome and I enjoyed a great breakfast conversation with Ambergreen/Suzanne and Rabbit/Kate and Seattleite Christy. I just wish I'd had more time to visit with so many others rather than a brief "hello."

It's funny, but AFTER my Seattle weekend, I decided to soften my makeup and went back to a neutral eye color palette and a berry lip liner, rather than the darker nude I was wearing. I also started putting my hair behind my ears and sweeping my bangs to the side. It's interesting what a weekend away and a weekend with others will do to create change.

I wanted a little red in my life today, so I wore this pretty Ann Taylor red sweater set I've had for several years and paired it with my black J. Brand jeans, white belt and black and white Okalas.

This outfit gives me a great happiness factor and after a doctor's appointment, I'll wear this to a sushi dinner. Two other photos from earlier in the week with my striped Banana Republic blazer, black Leith pants and an old cream top that is no longer with me as I caught the top on the door handle in my bedroom and tore a hole in it. Oh, well, that's a literal wardrobe hole that needs to be filled. Wishing you all a happy weekend. I'll be back to put captions on my photos after dinner. ^_^

Thank you for taking a look and I welcome any suggestions.

1-3 Ann Taylor red sleeveless top and cardigan, J. Brand black jeans, white belt, black and white Sam Edelman Okalas, Kate Spade grey and black tote

4 ClearlyClaire, roommate Sveta and Christy shopping boots, booties and shoes at Nordstrom

5 I loved Dashielle's/Ann's cat pillow!

6 Full room with a view and the BCBG animal print purses of Inge and Vicki.

7 Host and Hostess with the Mostess, Steve and Dashielle/Ann

8 Beautiful duo of AJ and Annagybe

9 Lovely Firecracker/Sharan and Kari chatting it up

10 AJ's sister, Elna, Aida and Anagybe enjoying the evening

11 More group shots with Inge and Sveta

12 Ms.Mary and Mr. Greg and fyi I sent this pic real time to Marley who asked, "Who's the dude with Mary?" Loved it.

13 Hello, from Vicki in Seattle, thanks to personal photographer, AJ.

14 Another wonderful group shot of Debbie, roommate Deb and AJ

15 Dashielle/Ann and Aida

16 The beautiful twosome of AJ's sister, Elna, and Kari

17-18 Banana Republic striped blazer, cream top (now trashed), black Leith pants, silver flats (soon to be trashed, because the toes are beginning to show wear)

19 ETA Duh! The first photo I wanted to add was of Angie from our Saturday morning breakfast at Urbane. Here she is with bj1111/Ruth and Inge talking in the background. I wanted this to be the first photo.