The term Yankee was something I never really thought twice about until I met Tucker. I just thought it referred to people from the north; end of story. After meeting Tucker, I realized that Yankee also refers to a whole culture that's unique to the northeast part of the US, and it's not always meant to be nice. I guess we're a little more liberal, we can be a little outspoken with our opinions, and we're pretty proud of where we come from, where we're educated and the way we go about life. While we may not be the friendliest at first, give us some time, and we'll be your loyal friends for life.
I am proud to say that Margot will have some strong yankee women to look up to as she grows up. This weekend, three of these women came to visit us.
On Saturday morning, Katina came over for brunch and we had the McDonald house specialty: Texas waffles. (They're just so good!) Katina is a Lowell, MA native and lives in Jamaica Plain (in Boston) now. She lived in DC for many years and met Tucker on the campaign trail in New Hampshire back in 2003. She comes back to DC for work and to visit her mom often so we're lucky to see her during these trips.
On Saturday afternoon, two of my close girlfriends, Jen and Kara, flew down from Manchester, NH to stay with us for the night. They both live in Newburyport, MA now which is one of the most adorable, quaint, and historical New England towns you'll ever see. We had a fun afternoon hanging with Margot and then shopping and having dinner at Redwood in Bethesda.
These two are like sisters to me. We lived in Boston at the same time and went through many growing pains (or they wittnessed my growing pains) in our 20s together.
Not only am I thankful for their friendships and the fact that Margot will grow up knowing them, but my hope is that Margot will know friendship of the sort I have with these girls. It's these friendships that sustain me through the good and the bad, remind me of where (and how far) I've come, and make me thankful for all I have.
This trip, Jen and Kara reminded me that I have all I ever wanted. And, they're right.
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