She is the only person I know who makes the word “hi” a three syllable greeting. She is from Knoxville, Tennessee and every inch the Southern belle (she is in the pink sweater, in the middle in the picture). She is a great cook, a very funny and devoted wife to her husband (another one of mine and my husband’s favorite people), and is loyal in her friendships to the extreme. We lived together in Oklahoma for six months, and our friendship was forged through the mutual misery of being pilots’ wives. She is great at sharing a laugh and a glass of wine with, or as a co-conspirator in dressing up your dog for Halloween (especially when your husband is appalled by the idea). She has an awesome head for business, and she’s an absolute whiz at all things electronic or technology related (solved many a DVR or computer crisis for me…) She loves a good bargain, and always spills her shopping secrets so that her friends can share the joy of a good deal. I miss her so much since I moved away, and I can’t wait to see her again in a few months when she comes back to Knoxville for good—only a five hour drive from me!