Aloha Friend!!

As many of you know, our good friend Ricky (was ever so lucky) is moving to Hawaii! Jealous?!? Yup! You could say he's going to "Suffer for Jesus" over there..but really we know that he just wants to hang with Sumo ;). Ha ha.

But seriously, I am soo happy for Ricky! No one deserves this move more than him. Ricky is one of the most loving, compassionate, big kid, hard working, AMAZING friend who loves to bug the people he loves (aka...me! haha). When he graduated last year he told us that he was going to move to Hawaii and live with Sumo. We didn't really believe that it would ever happen, but hoped that it would. Well...a week before Christmas Ricky made the plans and the second week of January he bought his ticket!! I still couldn't believe it! But its true...today I had the privilege and honor to take Ricky to the airport with some friends!

But let me tell you...Ricky wanted to make sure that we spent plenty of time together!! From the day that Ricky purchased his ticket to Hawaii he did a count down and made plans with everyone! I've never watched soo many movies (let me rephrase that...cartoon movies) in the theatre. I usually wait until they come out on video to see them. Nope! Not this time! We watched "Marley and Me" (oh..if you have never seen...don't see it! YOU WILL BAWL YOUR EYES!!), "Bolt," "Kung Fu Panda," and finally "Madagascar 2."

Amidst the movies were the days he just had to come over and visit Spike (one of my two doggies!). The last Sunday he was here he just hopped in the car and came home with us. If you know Ricky at all you know his LOVE for animals. So we let him spend time with the doggies.

Ricky has been at The Cornerstone for years now and has worked in the Children's and High School departments. To show Ricky how much he is loved i decided to make him a scrapbook with notes from everyone! I've made 3 Scrapbooks now and have never made any for myself (haha, oh well...i know they are in good hands). As soon as i gave Ricky the book, he never put it down. In fact, he had MORE people sign the cover as if it were a yearbook. I know that book is going to bring him happiness when he misses us.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE MISS HIM?!?

Ricky, you are going to be missed sooooooooo much!! It's going to be lonely without you to bug me, but i have all the confidence in the world that you are going to do AMAZING things in Hawaii!! Just remember not to fall in love with a hula girl with duct tape on her head! ;O) I'm sooo glad we are friends! I think after these last few weeks you've moved up to Broder #2!! You will ALWAYS be in my heart and i will think of you everyday...you know between the bubble stains in my office, the "Ricky is coo!" note and of course when i come home and play with MY Spike (and Nemo).

LOVE YOU FRIEND!! Please visit and keep in contact OFTEN!!

MUCH love!!!! ALOHA!!!!!!!!!

P.S. YOU are LAME for moving!