i say good-bye & you say hello

Our best friends of eight years are moving away. Thankfully to a land not so far away, Nashville, TN and a city within the state that Jimmy and I both enjoy. For if Brent and Becca were moving to Memphis, the armpit of the south, we would probably have to cut our ties with our long time friends (I can't get away with that comment bc Jimmy is from there). We will miss our spontaneous weekday dinners at all things Mexican but I am assured that we will still see each other frequently!

Becca is one of those girls I have known "of" for years and years but it was not until we had Marketing classes together at UTC that we really bonded. However our friendship as a couple almost did not make it past a first round of monopoly. The boys were able to move past their competitive nature and we moved on to new games. Remember Scategories at your parents house? Bush as in George and then came Becca as in Boo. My Boo. We have gone on oh so many fabulous cruises together....Eastern Caribbean, Hawaii, Southern Caribbean, Mexican Riveria which formulated too many memories to fathom and even attempt to compile in a single blog post.

Several trips to the Ocoee (The Slowski's, a hematoma, and the campsite that made us want to get a tetanus oh and to forget guys with large sticks, our favorite campsite neighbor and night vision video effects around the fire). Not to mention times in Tunica and a surprise trip to Big South Fork that was thought to be a UT football game.

We have always had good-byes that drifted into hour and a half conversations in parking lots, apartment stairs and too many driveways! The girls have had scrapbooking and the guys business talk that last until the wee hours of the morning. Too many movies rented and never watched because the conversation always flowed without cessation. Such a strange tradition, spending Valentine's Day, the holiday of love with another couple but always so fun. Were the guys going to cook and surprise us with a game or how about chocolaty treats from the girls but either way pajama pants and t-shirts were always a must.

We love you Brent and Becca Boo. There will always be the Montikers and their will always be phenomenal vacations and don't forget Valentine's Day(Ha)! This is just a small tribute to our wonderful friends. I could devote a complete blog to our incredible friendship but since they could possibly be only four subscribers, I won't :)

A snapshot or two of fun times with fabulous friends....There are also so many memories together with the UTC crowd ...Speaking of those crazy cats last Friday night we had a little party for B&B. It was more of a bon voyage than a going away party because we know they will be back. Someday.I love how the rubber glove made it into the picture! Oh what a night! {Ada, surprisingly, slept through the entire event minus a fifteen minute appearance in which she woke, smiled, share some dance moves, winked and went back to sleep}We missed you Jess & Antonio! Speaking of Jess. I thought your name had to be Jessica to live in Nashville. I literally know four who live in that city. Based on that theory, Becca you have to stay!

P.S. Hey Marketing Girls! Leave a comment featuring your fondest memory! (yes, I used the word fondest...my sister always makes fun of that)