My dear dear friend, I can't put into words how much I will miss you. We had so many memories….all wonderful, meaningful and fun! I remember when I first met you at GD. We didn't go back 35 years cause I was a newby in the early 1980's but for some reason we hit it off immediately. You were to me one of the most beautiful and intelligent women at GD. An example of a woman that could make it via smarts and hard work in a man's world. You kept saying how much you respected me but truly Barb……I had nothing compared to you. No matter how dark it got on the political side of things at work you kept your friends in great spirits and was able to laugh and see the bright side of the most dire of situations. I loved spending time in your office and that of Jerry Stenovec….we could laugh, cry and support each other through all the crap that was going on! It was that work relationship that moved us to continue to be friends away from work….we didn't live close to each other but we always stayed in touch…..and I will never forget or thank you and Bob enough for all the hard work you helped me with in Italy. Our wood fence will now have a memory plaque on it and also the Camelia plants that are now bushes, that you and Bob helped plant, will bare your names. I will also dedicate a Camellia plant to you at the Camelleto (Camellia park) in our village of Sant' Andrea di Compito in Tuscany……I will plan a special dedication so Bob, Karen and Bev and Brooke can attend. But the times I will miss you the most is our traditional meeting dates…twice a year like clockwork…..First Sunday in May and First Sunday in November for our Carlsbad Street Fair…..it will never be the same without you dear dear friend. I miss you already…..I miss your Smile, your voice, your laugh….and telling me to stop biting my nails and lose weight….dear friend good bye for now….but hopefully you will look out for us down here……..start planning our party for when we all arrive…..I know that is why God took you from us…..he needed your skills to planning the best parties ever. I love you dear dear friend. Your memory will always be alive in your kids and grandkids but also in your friends…..you have touched so many….I am blessed to be one! Alda
