Together we were low ranking sailors at our first Naval tour in Charleston, SC in 1994... and have come a long way since, baaaby! Dawn and Nicole left America's Finest "Canoe Club" after Charleston and have climbed their way to greater successes:
Dawn (on left): Graduated December 4th with a Masters in Nurse Anesthesia and passed her board certification on December 22nd. Happy Birthday to my BFF Dawn TODAY, December 29th!
Nicole (on right): Entered the Uniformed Public Health Service as a Dental Hygiene Officer and will be promoted to Lieutenant Commander (O-4) on January 1st. Happy Birthday to my BFF Nicole on December 25th! A beautiful Christmas babe.


These pics were from our reunion in Las Vegas last December. Because of births, grad schools and my assignments overseas, it took us 10 years before all 3 of us could be together again. We were toasting our reunion in front of the Bellagio Fountain with the most expensive glass of wine. Nic blindly picked up the tab before any of us realized it was $30 per glass instead of $30 per bottle. Thanx again, Nickie! Below, we did our rendition pose of "Charlie's Angels" before finding our seats for the live production of "Mama Mia" --- which was FABULOUS!

Dawnie & Nic, congratulations on your multiple celebrations! Let's do our next reunion at your ranch in South Dakota, Nickie.... I'm sooo seeing a western "City Slickers" theme... I'll do the planning! LoL.