We had so many stories over the 12 years we were thick as thieves...
We met before 7th grade in summer school at Hyde Jr. High. We took Spanish with Mr. English, remember? One day, we walked home together - you included me with Wendy & we walked through the creek. We used to eat candy bars in the creek before we separated to walk to our respective houses. Since that day, you were my best friend. We did everything together & told each other everything. We'd giggle about Ruth, Len and their silly little rituals - and even cry sometimes when Ruth was cozied up to the ol' smug, but it would often turn to laughter - which was the way we coped with everything. Even the worst of things would end up in laughter.
High school came & went - 4 years of fashion, music, boyfriends, parties and craziness. We had our own interests, which couldn't have been more different, but we shared them with each other anyway - but always laughter - that was our ongoing theme.
My biggest regret is not traveling more with you. I was so afraid to fly back then. Remember when we went to Cabo & I cried the whole plane trip while you puked in the airsick bag hahahaha Oh, the marlins, the mosquitos, the white sand, shrimp dinners, and Russo Blanco, Pacifico - and way more laughter - always the laughter
The Total Simms look, Debra & the um hmmmmmmm, Mark Foster-man, Caryl and her boots (she's gone now too, so I hope you're having a blast together), Ritchie Rocket and the WAY too much aqua net... it's a million things - all over the place & all the time - there's no ONE story... it's always "Just the Two of Us" (George Benson), Van Halen (stoli at the Wharf Sheraton with Alex, the guitar picks and Donnae) - but all it always has come down to is....
LAUGHTER - always the laughter - Love you, Batch and I miss that laughter the most... I never laughed like that with ANYONE before, during or since. XO
