Moving stinks!  My  house is beautiful; my kids have made tons of friends; my husband is happy about his job; Parker is a nice little town…. I’m so lonely, though.  I had the most amazing friends in San Jose.  I miss Girls Night Out at BJ’s with CC, Lauri, and Lynda (and sometimes Carrie).  I miss Tuesday afternoons hanging out in the church office and letting my kids run wild.  I miss their playing in CC’s office while I sat and chatted.  I miss helping Carrie with whatever her latest project happened to be.  I miss Wanda, Carrie, and  I beating Joren, Dave, and Rowland at Skip Bo.  I miss Buca di Beppo’s Apple Gorgonzola Salad with a couple of glasses of merlot.  I miss “Running with Scissors” or whatever bad movie choice Joren would make.  I miss the Cafe on Sunday mornings where I was sure to get hugs from CC, Lauri, and Miss Bonnie.  I miss my  middle-of-the-night-phone-call friend, Carrie.  I miss Oster Elementary and especially Ms. Sponseller and her first grade angels.  I miss playing on the beach late at night and watching the elephant seals.  So many memories!

I know that God will give me friends again, and I am so thankful for Amy and Grant here.  I know that I will be happy here just like I was in San Jose, but it sucks to start over again!  I’m sure thankful for all of the great memories, though!!  I wouldn’t trade them for the world!