Day 62

Last night my friends Sturch and Kaitz were both in town and we went to dinner at Mia Francesca. Sturch is in on a break from his job working at a camp for troubled kids in Utah and Kaitz is driving back through with his girlfriend from St. Louis to his home in Minneapolis. First things first, that restaurant is the whup. It was a Wednesday night and they were wall to wall people. They hooked us up with a free round because our table wasn't ready on time. In vintage Sturch fashion, he ordered 4 teasers for 5 people. We ate a ton of food, laughed a ton, and reminisced about the old days. Sturch and I were roommates my 5th year at KU. Kaitz was introduced to me by his friend from home and a friend of mine at KU Annie K. Kaitz was transferring to KU from Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Annie told me during the summer that her friend was moving in right next to me and that we would really get along. I will never forget telling her "I have enough guy friends." So he moved in next door to me and Sturch and it was basically on from day one. We totally hit it off. What is crazy is that we only really spent about 6 months living in the same city and we have been very close ever since. It is strange how things work out like that.

I know I speak for Sturch when I say there is nobody that we know that is more rock solid than BK. I can honestly say I don't know anyone who doesn't like him. He was one of many of my friends who stepped it up big time when dad got sick and passed away. We have spent several great times together including two trips to Las Vegas and several late night Harrah's runs in Lawrence. Kaitz took me to game 1 of the 2002 ALCS in the metrodome where his Twins took on the Angels. We took in KU's final four blow out of Marquette in April of 2003. Many many trips to the bars in Minneapolis, Lawrence, and Chicago. The thing I am happiest about for him is that he has found a great girlfriend in Sara. I have been lucky enough to spend some time with her (including last night at dinner) and the two of them are very cute together. They have been doing the long distance thing for a while and it looks as though she'll be moving to Minneapolis this summer. Its a real good thing for both of them and I couldn't be happier. Brent has been through a lot in his life and he deserves this.

Song of the Day: "Love Street" by The Doors