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Real Girlfriends: The Rough Riders and a Pink Elephant

We love to feature your Real Girlfriend stories, and we haven’t done so in a while. So, here’s one that’s long overdue. A reader named Denise wrote to us several months ago, and stayed in touch with us about her own girlfriend group. We simply love it when you use one of our girls night ideas and let us know how it goes. So in her own words, here’s Denise’s Real Girlfriend story: I have a group a girlfriends that embrace the friendship concept to it’s fullest. Our group is called “The Rough Riders.” Every year we head up to a horse ranch in New York and spend up to five days of relaxation, laughter, horseback riding, pampering ourselves and great food. I don’t know what I would do without these girls! We call it our Rough Rider Life Line. Our group is normally 10 women strong and our ages range from 30-ish to 50-ish, and our motto that we live by is “It’s All About Me!”.

In the past we’ve organized pedicure and manicures, wine and cheese, pumpkin carving and wee gee [Ouija] board games, karaoke night, facials and makeovers. So when I came across your party ideas section I had to see if there was something we haven’t done. We were heading up to the ranch in November and I suggested a “Pink Elephant” theme and the girls loved the idea. I also copied the “Which Wine are You” quiz…so keep the ideas coming! I’ve attached the photos I took the night we did the “Pink Elephant Theme”. It was a hit and all the girls really enjoyed it. We had a great time as we always do every year. It really doesn’t matter what we do. We enjoy each other’s company.

Rough Rider Group (L-R) Denise Coco (RR Double D), Denise Erdman (RR Stubby D), Tracy Lockhart, Cathy Malfale, Lynn McCall (in front with pink tiara), Roberta Cote (in back), Kim Blaisdell, Sue McCall
Rough Rider Group (L-R) Denise Coco (RR Double D), Denise Erdman (RR Stubby D), Tracy Lockhart, Cathy Malfale, Lynn McCall (in front with pink tiara), Roberta Cote (in back), Kim Blaisdell, Sue McCall

Thanks, Denise (aka Rough Rider Double D)

What do you do with your girlfriends? We’d love to hear your REAL GIRLFRIEND story and see photos from your girls night out, girls night in, girlfriend gatherings or girlfriend getaways. Just click here to email us. You may see yourself next on GirlfriendCelebrations.com! If we publish your story, we’ll send you a small “thank you” gift too!


3 Comments

  1. Thanks for posting my story about my girlfriend get away. I didn’t realize that you ran my story. THanks for sharing it with the world. My hope is that every woman can be as lucky as I am with this great group of girlfriends called the Rough Riders! Keep the inspiration coming!

    Comment by RR Double D — May 4, 2010 @ 11:37 am

  2. I would not exist without my Rough Rider friends they meal the world to me. Thank for posting out story.

    Comment by Roberta Cote — May 4, 2010 @ 1:04 pm

  3. Hi I am one of the Rough Riders (RR Sister Sue)and it was great reading Double D’s story. I also am very thankful for my Rough Rider girlfriends and often don’t know what I would do with out them. I love each and everyone one of them like a sister because that is what we are.

    Comment by Sue McCall — May 4, 2010 @ 1:09 pm

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