The California friend contingent! I've lost track of how many times these two have helped me pack/unpack/tag/load/unload/hype in my mom's garage for shipments and sales events. Friends with each other for longer, I crashed Anna and Megan's twosome in high school, and we've been friends ever since. They told me the skirt I made out of ribbons for a homecoming dance was cool; they wore (bought?) some of the preposterous mini skirts and tank tops I made back then, and are loyal customers of my (much better) creations now. Unfortunately, it's been a long time since we've all lived in the same place, but we're friends forever, and I still manage to lean on them from afar. #carleen10yearportraits