We first met in 1987 and hit it off immediately. We were so opposite and yet so alike all at once. Susan and I were married to brothers and everyone thought she & I were sisters...we never denied it. They called us the Bobsey Twins...we never denied it. They said we were joined at the hip...we never denied it. Then when our best friend Ida was with us, everyone called us the three muskateers. That's usually how it was for over 9 years. The three of us, the two of us, the two of them. It never mattered where we were because we were always there for each other. Hours on the phone, hours at the mall, days in the mountains, days at the beach, days doing nothing. Just being together. Now I wouldn't trade those moments for anything in the world and neither would Ida. There was something very special about Susan...an inner glow that sort of made her sparkle all over. She was strong yet vulnerable. She was intelligent and funny. She was such a giving and caring person. We used to talk about what we'd look like when we got "old". We'd laugh so hard sometimes our stomachs hurt.

The last time I talked to Susan was on the phone and as always, before we hung up, we said "I love you". Little did I know it would be our last time to speak to each other. Susan passed away very suddenly while I was out of town for a few days. She actually passed away the day I was returning home.

Susan was only 42 years old. She, Ida and I will be together again someday. We have no doubts about it...none at all. If the truth be known, Ida & I are probably a little "jealous" that Susan went home before we did and without us to boot!

We love you and miss you, Susan!

Kathy & Ida