Good-bye Clarks!

Tonight we went over to David and Emily Clark's home to help load up the truck and clean out the house so that they can head off tomorrow to Cincinnati, OH.
I had previously considered sabotage as a way to get them to stay longer, but thought better of it and decided that we should not make them mad, nor get sent to jail, but try to make the best of it and help out. By the way, it's not that I'm always a horrible person - going around slashing tires of moving vans. I'm just in mourning. (and I'm hormonal, so give me a break.)
We have truly enjoyed our friendship with the Clarks so much. I have especially appreciated Emily and some really great times we had together. She is one that always had something nice to say - even when I thought she was stretching the truth. And she was a dang good sport when I roped her into all kinds of last-minute "musical numbers" for who-knows-what. Everything from fiddling to funerals. One night over dinner we discovered some pretty random connections. I know the world is small, and even smaller in the LDS church, but when she knew my sister from college, my brother-in-law from her mission, and we had both dated the same guy from New Haven, CT -- while he was living in New Haven, CT -- well, I think that goes beyond the norm. Especially when you consider that she's from Kansas and I'm from Utah. And my bro-in-law is from South Africa. Go figure.
Anyway, there are lots more things I could write, but I feel they are too personal for a blog, so I'll just say this, I'm really going to miss you guys. Our little ward will not be the same. But I am so very grateful for the opportunity to have such a wonderful friendship. And if we are ever in Cincinnati, you better believe we'll be knocking at the door!
And oh yes, the girls will definitely miss William. What a fun, cute kid! Thank you for all the good times!