Saying Goodbye ~

I use to embrace change. Change brought on a new adventure, excitement, craziness and a little drama. Now, I like things exactly the way they are. I love the people in my life. I love the dogs in my life. When either one of these two irreplaceable things change on me my heart hurts.

I cry on two certain occasions. Being really ANGRY and at loss. The angry thing is a trademark characteristic flaw. The more I try to control that side of me the worse it becomes. So, I just let it flow out with the angry. The loss, I do this one all alone. No sense being a baby around others with your little boo hoo fest. Its a downer and nobody likes a downer.

This past weekend Geoff and I had to say goodbye to a very dear friend. Matt has been a part of my life as long as Geoff and I have been together. With Geoff comes Matt. Its a package deal. We have collectively gone through about as much garbage together as you can expect friends to go through. Parties, Reunions, Moves, Holidays, Breakups, Make Ups, Birthdays, Making Booze, Books, Music and the list goes on. Suddenly out of nowhere Geoff and I received this email:

Okay...so...ummm.....

I am moving to Florida at the end of the month.

It happened VERY fast.

Got a call from a headhunter with a Registrar's Job in Tampa...phone interview...flew down for a face to face...job offer on Tuesday...accepted Wednesday.

Last day at work is the 24th....drive to Florida on the 26th...start job on the 29th.

More money...less responsibility...lower cost of living...30min from family....could not pass it up.

So that is my life at the moment.

What's new with you guys?

New Years Eve Martha's Vineyard 2007

Receiving that email made both Geoff and I sad. Super sad. Geoff and Matt have been friends since Saint Thomas High School. They have been through it all and are more like brothers then any brothers I know. Where there is one the other will follow. I suspect however that we will not be moving to Florida anytime soon.

birthday celebrations

We've celebrated so many birthday's over the years I can't even keep count. Not hearing Matt's booming voice at these small little life events is a loss all by itself. HEY MATT!

singing karaoke

secure with their "bromance" Matt & Geoff 4-evah

So it was with a very heavy heart that we went out and stuffed our faces at this wonderful restaurant.

And cried our goodbye's. We will miss you Matt Goody. And always wish you the best but also wish that you were staying. Until we get to see you again....

From your front porch to my front seat The doors open but the ride it aint free