I recently had lunch with a very dear friend from my Special Olympics International days. I left SOI and Washington, D.C., years ago, but Julie was far too fabulous to lose touch with. She has great style and humor and a gift for making everything special. I’ve always felt like she was my own personal Jackie O.
I’ve been fortunate to see Julie fairly often because she has relatives to visit in Minnesota and we have relatives in Virginia. Julie usually spends a night or two with her college friend Becky, whom I’ve gotten to know over the years, too. Being with Julie and Becky is like getting to hang out with your seriously cool older sister and her seriously cool friend. I always come away inspired to dress better, add artistic touches around the house, and cook more creatively. Becky sent me home this time with a bag of homemade biscotti—and a new favorite salad.