Twin Double Takes

Yep. It’s true. The Double Take Twins are back together, in the same country and the same city, and we’re already out hitting the streets and sights of Chicago. We’re reunited. And it feels so good.

Back in August, Aimee was off in Paris, exploring and enjoying the City of Light, and Kim was hiking the hills of Lake Tahoe and Berkeley, and not to mention, busy landing a new job back home in Chicago. Separately, we enjoyed quality family time (Aimee with her husband and two boys, and Kim with our parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephew and two nieces) and indulged in some of our most treasured pastimes. It was a wonderful treat and a great way to celebrate and make the most of the waning summer days.

But, we were apart, for a while, for the first time in a long time – at least IRL (“in real life”). Thanks to technology, we remained connected and shared stories, comments and photos throughout our respective journeys proving, yet again, the twin bond can span any time and distance. In fact, it just gets stronger as we mesh our own individual experiences together into the fabric of our daily twin lives. And, it makes us even more excited to get together and reconnect – especially if it includes a trip to the nail salon!

Here are our twin takes on our vacations and being reunited back in Chicago…

Take One: Aimee

After spending nearly every day together in the weeks leading up to my trip abroad, it was hard (really hard) to say goodbye to Kim. I think we talked on the phone and texted each other at least 10 times the day I left – until I finally had to shut off my phone as the doors closed on my flight to Paris.

With a potential new job opportunity for Kim looming in the very near future, we both knew our opportunities to spend so much time together were fleeting. It made us sad. It made us wistful. And, it made us clutch on to any and all time together.

For me, Paris was amazing. I couldn’t have asked for a better vacation with my family – away from our day-to-day responsibilities and distractions and ensconced in the most romantic, engaging and incredible city in the world. It was perfect – and I wanted so badly to capture it all for my twin. So I did.

At the end of each day I went through what felt like hundreds upon hundreds of photos and hand picked several to share with Kim. I chose things that reminded me of her, of us, of twins – and lots and lots of photos of macarons, meringues and absinthe!

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Tags: Absinthe, Berkeley, Chicago, Lake Tahoe, Macarons, Paris, Summer Vacation, Twins