Another Good-Bye

This is a bittersweet entry to write. Our dear friends, the Ultes, are making a big move soon. They’re moving to Kuala Lumpur because of a job change for Didi. I had to check on the map when Suzie told me where they were moving. It’s in Malaysia for those of you who are challenged in the geography department like I am.

This is a very exciting opportunity for Didi, Suzie, Pia and Alena but it’s going to be very sad to see them go. They’ve become such good friends over the past 2 ½ years. Matt is going to miss his grilling and drinking buddy, and I’m going to miss hanging out with Suzie, especially our frequent trashy tv get-togethers when I just walk throught the garage in my pajamas and slippers to her place. We’ll miss the girls, Pia and Alena, too. We see them so often and have enjoyed watching them grow up over the past couple of years.

These next few months are going to be filled with lots of ‘lasts’ for the Ultes as they say good-bye to all the friends they’ve made in Switzerland. The ‘last-times’ have already started for the guys as Didi leaves in two weeks. The boys have already fit in one last weisswurst frühstück (a white sausage breakfast with pretzels and beer), a visit to their local pub, the White Horse, a chili/movie night and a weekend away to Amsterdam.

The Ultes have a wonderful adventure ahead of them but it’s going to be awfully lonely around here without them. Malaysia has now been added to our list of must-see places before we return to the US.