Some friends come and go. This one is a keeper – from the day I met him in college (and referred to him as that “Jesus” kid for running around in his sandals wearing a hand-made wooden cross on a leather strap around his neck, recruiting me to the youth group meetings at his church), to present-day married to an amazing woman and currently living in Hawai’i. Thanks Al (& Jen!) for your welcoming ways, and permanent smiles you always offer 🙂 You are both always in my heart ❤