Bill Sanchez…I met Bill when I was 18 years old living in Havelock, North Carolina. I was married to a young US Marine and worked in a Handy Mart convenience store. Bill worked for Bosch Power Tools, still does, and he would stop in and buy coffee and cigarettes everyday (He does not smoke anymore). We started talking and became very good friends.

Bill is a photographer, artist, model builder, father, husband, athlete, wonderful person in general.  This man has been my rock.  I talk to him about everything under the sun. I have not lived in NC since 1993.  We are still best friends in the world.  I have been to visit him and he has been to visit me in KY.

I am a heavy sleeper. Bill calls me EVERY morning to wake me up at 5AM! We usually talk 1-2 times a day if not more.

Bill has a daughter “Little Alicia” she is now married to a US Marine and living in Japan. He has a son Ivan, who lives in Japan as well. They were little kids when we met. It is weird that they are adults now. Bill’s wife, Alice, has tolerated me over the years. I think we get on her nerves with our silly stuff that we used to do. :) She is not jealous at all.

Bill and I took a trip to Virgina to Busch Gardens when I lived there. We rode roller coasters and carried on like we were in 3rd grade.

He is crazy, dependable, a good listener, serious, funny, etc. I feel very fortunate to be friends with this man. He is the bomb.