An Ode to Britney....and Dinosaurs

I met Britney through a friend when I was in High School. This mutual friend, Eleasha, had invited both of us to go to Johnny B's comedy club one night. We all met under the marquee of the high school to wait for her brother who would drive us there. I had never met Britney before, but my first impression of her was that she was very proper and quiet....and most likely would not like me very much, because I was neither. I have heard her tell the story of our first meeting several times, and as I would listen to her recount her memory of me singing "Do Your Ears Hang Low, Do They Wobble To & Fro" (however, those were not the lyrics to my version of the song) and then laughing at myself, I wonder how we ever became friends. None the less, she did become one of my best friends and is one of the few people that I know I will be telling my grandchildren about.

After Britney got married we lost touch. I spent the last five years searching for her; sending letters to her old address, asking every Hatch I could find if they were related to her, googling her name on the good ol' reliable web. I even considered asking an insider at the university she attended to look up her info. By some miracle Britney found me a few months ago. One day, out of the blue, I recieved an email from Britney letting me know that she lived five minutes away and had been looking for me too! I'm so glad you found me.

Here a a few pics of us with our kids at the Dinosaur Museum. LOVE YOU BRITNEY!!!

Britney's ever so patient baby girl.

Amelia, Matthew and Noah checking out the gigantic shark.

Hope

Noah, Matthew and Amelia

Amelia

During this lil trip I had a few of realizations
1) The fact that there is "real water" in the exhibits is much more fascinating to children than the actual dinosaur bones.
2) Ben helps me with the kids much, much, much more than I realize when we go out.
3) I need a better camera phone.