We decided to take a trip out to Lake Tahoe and "retrace our roots" - where Tom and I actually met for the first time... :)

Once upon a time, a looong time ago, way back in 1995 (when we were still smarter than our phones, and weren't afraid to leave home without them),

two sisters traveling from Atlanta... (yup that is me and Barb)

and two friends traveling from Augusta... (Tom and Tracy)

both decided to take a trip with the Atlanta ski club. We all didn't know each other, but we had a blast hanging out for the week...

(remember the really fancy cameras that printed the date/time on your pictures?)

We did a lot of skiing. Some of it good... and some not so good...

I met this handsome guy who definitely loved his BBQ... and had very interesting elbows?

It was a life changing week for Tom and I ...

and by New Years we were engaged...

(full credit to Barb for the throw back pics!)

So of course, Lake Tahoe holds a very special place in our hearts. Our visit back this week made us realize that our memories were a bit fuzzy about some of the details, and we are definitely older and grayer now, and that's okay...

but I will always remember the first time I laid eyes on Tom at the base of Squaw Valley.

... and the day we took that fateful ferry boat ride across the lake 30 years ago... We saw this one yesterday when were biking around the lake, and we both smiled ... wondered if it could actually be the same one!

Tahoe will always be special to us, and we are so grateful for the chance to come back together. Can't wait to see where our next adventures lead us!:)