Hello Tara people.
My name is Lisa and Im a friend of Tara’s. I was somewhat perturbed by Tara’s truancy in keeping up with her blog. Who’s with me? Can I get an AMEN? She has been back from Hawaii for weeks now and we get TWO blog posts? I wanted more.
I figured this dilemma was worth an intervention. Perhaps Tara didnt know she needed help. Maybe she thought she didnt have a problem. I decided to drive the 45 minutes up to her house and set her straight.
When I arrived she seemed happy to see me. It didn’t occur to her that I was here for a reason – I WANTED A BLOG UPDATE. I waited and acted naturally. I wanted her to feel relaxed and at ease. We caught up while she emptied the dish washer. I chit chatted with Jefe and the kids. I even relieved myself in their bathroom – just to make her feel like everything was cool. After dinner, I went in for the kill.
Lisa: “Hey T, when are you going to post on your blog?”
Tara: “Eh.”
Lisa “No dude… Im serious. Just give us one picture. Anna’s cute. Just get a cute picture of her and put it up with a caption that says “Things have been busy. Here’s a picture.”
Tara: “Eh. I dont know. Anna is cute though.”
Lisa: “I have an idea. Lets go up and do photobooth pictures of ourselves. You can blog that!”
Tara: “Are you serious?”
Lisa: “Damn skippy I am! Lets do eeeeeeettttt!”
And so… without further adieu I give you the result of my hard work and sneakery:
As I sit here proofing this post, it occurs to me that Tara is actually sitting next to me hicupping and twirling her hair… not blogging. Foiled again.
note from tara: i approve this message. and i approve of lisa. and i approve of interventions. however, i do not appear to approve of blogging. ill work on it.
Hi Lisa,
Tara is obviously currently suffering from post-party-depression, a condition that I made up not long ago. This condition rears its ugly head when one has spent time in paradise and then has to come home to the usual every-day swing of things! Symptoms include: wishing one was back in paradise, thinking about when they can get back to paradise, and neglecting ones blog! I suffered from it myself on our return from Queenslands Gold Coast here in Australia and it sucks big time!!!!! It’s OK Tara, we understand!!!!!
Lisa,
Thanks for your intervention!
And I love those pix!
That’s all you need Tara! Keep up the good work, girls!
Please do work on it………..I am showing signs of withdrawal………….and inspiration!!!! Luv your work!
thank you lisa. we tara doesn’t post i feel like i’m missing visits with an old friend. i hope all is well.
smiles ria
Clever indeed. We do miss you, TW!
oh man!! this gave me a chuckle! im happy for the intervention :) thanks lisa!
What a wonderful post. I have been missing updates. In fact, I am here in Hawai’i wondering what they did while they were here.
lisa… you are a doll… and for those of us who are dying for the next pic!!!!!!!!!!!!! you go girl!!!!!!!!!!!
xx
Hahaha! Nice :) You inspired me to do the same with all my friends that suffer from the same condition!
Come back to us Tara!! I’m with Lisa….any photo will do. In saying that I agree with post-party-depression and think I still have it and we got back from Hawaii last June :) Hang in there Tara
You are a good friend Lisa! We all thank you!
Yes, I´ve been checking here for posts and wondering myself…miss, miss, miss your posts Tara!
Thank goodness for an update. I keep coming on and checking, I need my regular Tara updates.
Special thanks to you Lisa.
Keep well Tara
This made me giggle. Love it when I see that there is a new blog post from Tara!
She has post hawaii stress syndrome. It happens to me every time I return from Hawaii…she’ll recover albeit slowly
Yay! She’s alive. I was beginning to worry! :)
Wish I lived in Cali so I could be smooshed into those pictures with you guys!! Love you both! -shell
Thank you, Lisa. I live vicariously through others who travel to wonderful places during the winter months. I’ve been waiting on Hawaii pictures for DAYS AND DAYS. I want to see ALL the kids (even though Anna is incredibly cute) playing on the black sand beaches in Hawaii. I want stories. You are a good friend, Lisa… not only to Tara, but to all of us out here waiting on updates. Thank you for the intervention.
you guys are adorable! and lisa, thanks for the intervention!!
Thanks Lisa…and tell Tara I miss her too!
Love this you guys. And yeah, tara… if you’re not to blog at least you could call me every day!
Thank you, Lisa! I thought maybe Tara was mad at us, or ignoring us because she didn’t like us anymore. We need posts from Tara!
I know how much of a daunting task it can be…. I don’t judge :) Blog wheneverrrrr you want to :D
hahahahahahaaaaaa! too funny lisa! Yes…Tara…we have ALL been wondering the same thing…’WHERE ARE YOU AND WHY AREN’T YOU BLOGGING?????’ We are in need of some yummy inspirational pics!!! They are good for the soul! You have been missed, you are loved…SO BLOG WOMAN!!!!
I think it’s safe to say we all miss YOU and your PICTURES!! Please post more or I will have to travel with my 3 kids again to SCAL for another photo session!! :-) Seriously, I do hope to do that again in a few years. We are still receiving numerous compliments on your photos.
Take care!!
Hahahaha…love this one. We have been missing you Tara!
that was stinking cute, Lisa! Good to “see” you!
YAY! Glad you are “thinking” about blogging again Tara, I’ve missed you!
Yeay, Lisa! What a cute blog post!
it’s about time someone took the reins!
YES!! Please, more posts!!
hahahhaaaaa….i don’t blame you one bit Tara. Hibernation is good for the soul.
AMMMMMMMMMMMEN!
Miss Tara….miss her blog posts….miss OPAM!
Miss her.
woo hoo!! Yea for the intervention. I was/am missing T too! Hope all is well/better :)
I was checking for new post too.!!! Thanks Lisa for this funny post!
Ok, that post was hilarious! Thanks for the laugh!
Hi Tara!
Ive just spent the last couple of days reading your blog right back to 2006 and I have to say I LOVE your work! Its amazing! If you ever come to New Zealand – LET ME KNOW!!! Id love to book you :) hehehe
lmao! Ok, this has to be the funniest thing EVAH! :-D
I feel your pain Tara, I’ve barely blogged since Christmas. Something is up across the blog universe…we all have a syndrome of non-blogging going on. I hope it ends soon. Peace be with you.
What about a good ol OPAM? I was following right along. Eager to see what type of ideas you had in store each month and then nothing. What about a project? Pics of the house? Love love loved the pics of your living room after christmas. The photo wall, the #6, the sign in your office. Give us something. I always find your posts so much fun to read. Post baby, post!
So glad to hear ’bout the intervention! I’ve SO missed the posts. I always save this blog for last b/c, well, I always save the best for last. But alas, I’ve had to do without of late. I’m hoping the intervention will be successful.
On a more serious note…Tara, I see melancholy in those eyes. I hope things are well with you.
Yeah! I’m so glad you did an intervention. Here’s my (from a distance and from a person who doesn’t actually know the fabulous Tara Whitney) intervention.
PLEASE COME BACK TO YOUR BLOG!!! I MISS YOU! I MISS YOUR PICTURES! I come back to your blog (okay – this is really sad) SEVERAL TIMES A DAY looking for a new post. Your posts make me happy. Seattle is gray right now….so any happy things are good.
Signed – a (harmless) blog stalker
Katy
Lisa, you get an amen from me! And a rolfmao for “damn skippy!”
Tara, I love your blog. Please don’t look at your sitemeter to see how many times I have looked for an update. Sitemeter = Restraining Order. :)
oh shoot. my floor is not laughing. I meant roflmao … oops!
AMEN Lisa…I NEEDED a Tara blogpost! Going crazy here in the middle of a Minnesota winter and I’m missing the sunshine that Tara’s blog provides. So thank you. And Tara. I miss you. I mean your blog posts. And not at all in a creepy kinda way. :)
well it’s about freaking time! thanks for the intervention lisa!!!
LOL! I was so excited to see Tara’s blog all lit up in my bloglines column. yes, we have been waiting, patiently :) too funny.
Thank you Lisa!!! Good job! You made me smile :o)
Miss you Tara.
Definately miss Tara blogging on a regular basis, but I think Lisa should get a blog, too!! ;)
tara,
oh how i have missed your blog.
esp. the photos of your sweet four.
get going and STOP teasing uS LOL!
tara