03.27.07
A Quiet Tuesday…
Well, the Bon Voyage party for Scott and Alicia went pretty well. There are still bowls of chips everywhere and assorted empty cups and cans dotting our yard and living room. It’s like the college party I never had, minus the debauchery ;) Parties are always so much work and all I do is worry that all the food I made is the temperature it was supposed to be. I think I have finally gotten the “hang” of chafing dishes. I have so many great pictures and a few videos (cah-lassic karaoke videos) to share later on, I just need to sift through them all. Here are two of my favorite thanks to Ping:
Scott is perplexed at the large bottle of booze Oscar brought to the party for him to drink by himself, which is a normal Oscar thing to do… he’s very picky about his guinness.
On Sunday we helped them load their two dogs into kennels and got them to the Delta terminal at LAX and onto a plane. Seeing their house empty then watching Scott leave made the fact that they are leaving a reality… So, Alicia and I had a good cry. She’s going to stay here another week or so then head over to her new home on the East Coast. I really wanted to join her in driving across the country, but with Easter upon us, I can’t miss any time at the shop.
People move all the time, friendships change… but these two are our best friends. The four of us could just hang out and bbq and have a great time, hit Disneyland for the evening, go to the beach… or in the case of the other night, go bar hopping in search of karaoke and laugh our heads off all night. They were the first ones over when I was having a crisis at the shop and no amount of late night unpacking or heavy lifting kept them away. I’m really going to miss their Sunday wake-up calls for breakfast… “Hello sunshine! We’re right outside your door, open up!” I would answer the door with an angry grunt, but deep down, I was happy to spend a lazy day with them.
“Hey muffin, I have this idea… will you log onto your computer so I can tell you?”
“But, you’re on the phone now“
“Just log onto your computer!”
*silence and typing*
I’m going to miss you guys!
Carrie's-Mom said,
March 27, 2007 at 12:50 pm
I’m really going to miss them, too — that’s why I couldn’t actually say “Goodbye,” but, “I’ll see you later.” They are two special folks. Will never forget Scott when he acted as our Head Cheerleader to get the new side of the shop finished and open when our bodies were giving out and our eyes were like burnt-out coals. His mantra was “Prioritize.” And Alicia’s getting us back focused when we were obsessing about the massive Christmas inventory piled to the ceiling and urging us to just get it OUT there! And I am especially grateful to Scott on my moving day, which was the worst rainy day ever in Los Angeles. His calmness and logical brain were invaluable — since I had completely lost mine. I hope they thoroughly enjoy this exciting new chapter of their lives. ~Love, Carrie’s-Mom
Colleen said,
March 28, 2007 at 7:22 am
What a lovely thing to read! I hope they get to read this, because how often do you get to hear such nice things about yourself? I’m sorry they had to move :(
Alicia said,
March 28, 2007 at 2:30 pm
good morning sunshine! be fair, we rarely actually showed up and pried you out of bed early!
we are going to miss everyone so much, words are simply not adequate.
mel said,
April 3, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Hi,
The store photos are wonderful! I always feel like I have been there.
If you get a chance read this:
http://technotesradio.blogspot.com/2007/03/coming-soon.html
it outlines the last ten years. Carrie has commented!
Let’s not say good-bye let’s say hello. The welcome mat is out.
Disney World is 9 hrs away, it can be done in a snap!
Sending hugs,
Melissa~
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