Monday, October 17, 2005

Karen Paruch

My K-dawg! What an awesome sis-in-law she is! Of course she has the “Paruch” traits of being generous, kind, and loyal, like the rest of ‘em, but she also defines what I believe is the PERFECT sister-in-law. We began bonding from the start. Such fun memories we share together…..seeing Tim McGraw and Smashmouth in concert…..heading to Qdoba for those burritos we just HAVE to have sometimes, eating chocolate chip cookies the size of our heads… shopping, talking and of course, our biggest deal of them all…..JAZZERCISE!!! It is the most fun I have ever had working out and is the # 1 reason why I want to get back to St. Louis ASAP….so that we can resume jazzin’ it up! Karen hosted my super fun bachelorette party and is always the first to offer her assistance in planning a holiday party or special occasion. She is the first to call and wish me a “happy birthday” and gives the most special gifts. She is passionate about what she likes and is dedicated to her children at school.

The other day I listened to a phone message left by Karen. “Hi Heidi, It is Karen. Hey, I got you a ticket to see Keith Urban December 2nd.” As soon as we talked on the phone she said, “and no, you are not paying me for the ticket. It is my gift to you.” I am so excited! I miss us hanging out and spending time together. So many times I am walking on the beach and will see 2 girlfriends laughing together and it makes me wish that Karen was here with us on Cayman. Not only have I been blessed with a one-in-a-million sister, but also a very dear friend.

1 comment:

Stephen M Bourke said...

Sounds like you hit the jackpot! And just to think, it's all thanks to Bart Andrews for hiring John. I hope you don't mind, I put a link to your blog on my site. It's been great having you back. It's going to be sweet when your hubby gets here!