Jeff, Sarah & Amanda - Christmas 2005
@ Mom & Dad's house in Falmouth, MA
Happy 38th Birthday Jeff! It was six years ago today that I arrived on Hilton Head Island, SC. You and Aaron had played golf that Sunday and were watching college basketball, waiting for me to drive in from D.C. I arrived in time for dinner @RedFish, then we popped corks on a bottle of Cakebread @SantaFe, before watching a movie and crashing much too late. We were about 3 weeks away from opening Aqua and all was well. My mind starts spinning and I keep some of the memories burried deep when I start to remember all that's happened since then. Of course we had no way of knowing it then, but it would be your last birthday and to Mom, Dad, Missy, Mark & I you'll always be 32. After your car accident that August 2006, Missy moved to HHI and I'm happy to say is still here. Mark moved here to help with the business in Spring 2007 and was here until November 2008, when he re-joined Hertz and has been working in Vancouver, BC ever since. I talked with him this morning and he was thinking of you. Mom and Dad moved here in Spring 2009 and are living about 15 minutes away from us in Bluffton. I saw them this morning and gave them a hug. Sarah just turned 10 and rocked at basketball this winter. Amanda is about to turn 9, still loves gymnastics and talks about you all the time. Wish you were here to see how big they've gotten and to school me in golf. Karla and I played on Saturday, but it's just not the same without your trash talking. I miss you every day. Love, Chris
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