Sunday, September 13, 2009

Here at Last: Cali Valli Kalli and I Go Shopping

FIRST WE WENT to Claire's---mecca for pre-teen girls, where there's more junk per square inch than anyplace on Earth. That includes Hong Kong at its worst/best. I'm not a big shopper myself, but today I summoned every bit of patience, forebearance I had within the depths of my being to go a-junkin with Kalli.....



Valli girl meets Southern Belle who found a fuchsia flower on a headband that might be the perfect accoutrement to the next fly fishing extravaganza.
The good news is in spite of the glue-on finger nails, the pink highlights and the glittering lip gloss, Kalli is still a 10-year-old at heart. I pray she stays that way in spite of myriad forces that would pull her too quickly from her childhood. God willing, I with Pat, Tim, David and many others who love and pray for her daily will be around to help her navigate this process of growing up.
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6 comments:

  1. pink hair kalliSeptember 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    I may, in some of my and Janes pics have my hair died PINK!!! OMG check it out later, p.s. eat lots of cookie dough and paint the sky purple, peace out...

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  2. Pat KoenigsbergSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    Two of my most favorite people--thank God, you will do some of those things with her when I get exhausted from Claire's and Macy's and cell phones and undergarments and pink hair. So glad you two love each other so much. BFF

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  3. WebutanteSeptember 15, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    So glad I can occasionally fill in the gaps with and for you. She's a great little addition to all our lives.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 16, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    AWW what a sweet, fun post! Is she a grand-daughter?

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  5. UnknownSeptember 16, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    oops! Nix my previous question! I just read and caught up with your blog happenings and now know you are visiting friends. (Friends with very ugly bumper stickers!;)

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  6. WebutanteSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:47 AM

    Pam, Kali is my friend Pat's grand-daughter and my surrogate g-d!

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