The Real Cammie...(or, Like Peas n Carrots)

Today I had the rare pleasure of spending the morning SoCo shopping with Carolyn, who then treated me to a wonderful birthday lunch at South Congress Cafe, yummo! As we walked in she broke her sunglasses , just taking them off her big ol' head, how does that happen? Snort! Here she hams it up like a girl after my own heart modelling her sorry shades, what a good sport!
And here I am, the birthday girl, 37 years young plus one day! Yup, it was yesterday, thanks everybody for the e-wishes, and Vanessa for making me lunch!!! I'm toasting all you ladies back with a Diet Coke! Check out my dish: no it's not meatloaf covered in powdered sugar, it's Carrot Cake French Toast!! (with syrup and pecan cream cheese spread , heavenly!!) It's a great friend BTW who will take a goofy pic of themselves and then take a totally awesome one of you!!

Here's Cammie looking more like her gorgeous self with her strawberry spinach salad, all of the yum but none of the guilt mine had! (hey, it was my BIRTHDAY!)

She also had this luscious tomato Stilton soup, and no, the bowl is not about to fall over, they had the tippy design that definitely shows you where the "front" and "back" is, brings the food is just a wee closer, comin' atchya!!! Definitely new to me!

She's such a big dork!! (why I love her) I brought over some hideous pink glasses as a joke to replace her old ones, and of course she had to pick out a hat to go with! (No, she didn't buy either of these items, just for comic relief, but did score some $4 earrings!)

We had great "shopping karma" today, I'm not sure I can remember what all she bought* and not sure she can either, but I *think* between the two of us we did buy at least one thing in every store we went into, how's that for supporting the good old Austin economy?! Way to spread the love, equal opportunity shoppers!

We did not buy this vintage shirt (for, gulp! $65?? yikes!) but I just had to take a pic of it, cause hey, it's Duran Duran!! (Rio on the back)

One of our last stops was the Big Top Candy Shop, I do believe I have mentioned this beloved sugar oasis at least once on this blog! Cammie was particularly charmed with these candy "peas n carrots", looking 100% like the real thing, and had to get a big helping! Expect to see some cute veggiecandylicious treat on her blog soon! ;)

Thank you again, Carolyn, for a fabulous day!!!!! We go together like peas and carrots! :)

* earrings, necklace, 2 bracelets, ring (none matching), monkey keyring and monkey bandaids (don't ask), bridal coin bank, am I forgetting anything ??? (I got a flower hair clip and a milk glass jar to put my q-tips in, a little boring compared to her fantastic haul!)