From Kellye Kimball

A few highlights from my time as Willie’s friend:

Halloween 1993 - The first annual egg costume: Fried Egg. You can kinda make out the spatula in my right hand.

1994 - The perfect client! Well, theoretically. Remember the hidden bookmarks in the library that caused a mob to rip books off the shelves? Good times.

Halloween 1995 - Huevos Rancheros: notice the boots and invisible cowboy hat.

Summer of 1996 - We suit up to fly.

And away we flyyyyyy!

Halloween 2000 at GroupBaronet - Me: Eggplant; You: pimp?

2000 GB retreat in Broken Bow, OK - “That looks easy,” I say confidently.

“Easy with a bit of help from a pal.”

“This is EXACTLY what the armadillo looked like!”

2004 - Willie gets in touch with one of his many feminine sides as Dawn gives him a manicure.

December 2005 - New Year’s Eve crew at Willie’s

March 2006 - After torrential rains, the spillway at White Rock Lake was electric. I joined the kids standing at the railing getting our feet and calves soaked as water surged over the concrete retaining wall. Later that same day, the railing and concrete fell into the river. The city is currently working on fixing/improving the area.

2007 - Candi waddles by.

Then realizes I might have food hidden in my camera somewhere.

August 2007 - Willie and Tanya throw me a FANTABULOUS 40th birthday party with an “Odd Duck” theme. No idea where they got that idea. :-) Mom, Jonathan, Willie and Dad are a few of the celebrants.

The hosts and birthday girl.

The guests, hosts and birthday girl. Willie and Tanya had duck illustrations and jokes all over the walls. Everyone had a ducky time.

February 2008 Dick Patrick’s Casino Night - Somehow I ended up on the “stage” with other unsuspecting women in a “Who Can Blow Up The Biggest Condom Balloon AND Tie A Knot?” contest. I had enough hot air; the knot eluded me in the excitement of the competition. After someone else won, I finally finished the knot. Tanya and Willie stood by and cheered. What pals. :-/

May 2008 - Willie's pic of Dot, my recently deceased silver-laced Wyandotte.

December 2008 - New Year’s at Tanya’s

April 2009 - I only had ONE California roll. I swear!! Sushi Axiom rocks!

August 2009 - Me and the man at Stephanie and Scott’s going away dinner.

Willie,
We have seen and done many things in our 17 years as friends and coworkers. You know how much I love you; I have written you more cards than I care to count. I am blessed and honored to have you in my life. You help me look at things differently and challenge me to repeatedly step outside my ever-enlarging comfort zone. We laugh, cry, pontificate, ruminate and even prognosticate together. One of the best things about aging is getting to better know one’s friends. Here’s to getting to know one another for another 17 years.

With much love and endless squishy-boob hugs,
Kellye