Skippy's Authors Return from a Lengthy Blogging Hiatus

For those of you who thought Skippy was through, relegated to the archives of Gail and Michelle's illustrious yet ephemeral college career, we've got news for you. Nearly three years after our final post, the authors of Skippy remain single, awesome, and pretty much doing great things with their lives. Gail has been traveling through Asia, living in Paris, and traveling through Europe before settling in New York City.

 Michelle has been living in Grass Valley, living in Carson City, and living in Las Vegas as a journalist.

They've both been learning French, keeping up their literary pursuits, navigating the career world, and -- dare we say -- breaking the hopes of an ardent suitor or two along the way.

In conversation today, the two protagonists of this blog decided to revisit a poll of Skippy readers taken more than five years ago. The question -- "When will Michelle and Gail get married? (Not to each other, but to worthy gentlemen)" -- was answered thusly: Michelle will marry at age 26. Gail will marry at age 28.

The ladies have yet to reach this milestone, and the question still looms largely over the humble realm of this blog. That chapter -- er, post -- has yet to be written.

Meanwhile, the friendship remains strong as ever in spite of the distance. In fact, the girls met up in Las Vegas over the summer for an epic rendezvous. Without further ado, we present the photos:

Fine dining at Firefly tapas:

Hiking early the morning of a 109-degree day

Behind the wheel of the trusty 2000 Ford Taurus (no, dear readers, this vehicle has not been replaced by the Audi that you all voted for).

Fremont Street Experience!

The Strip with francophone friends.

Photo lineup at the Mob Museum.

That's Vegas.

And that's it for now, folks! We hope to be posting about another reunion as soon as possible.