In remembrance (or gratitude)... our friends Allison & Leo

No, they did not pass on to the next life... well, actually they are moving into to their next life... new job, new state, new weather patterns. 

Our neighbors for over 6 years and definitely our best friends 'on the block' locked their door for good this afternoon. This remembrance isn't really a good bye, but a thank you. I feel compelled to write on the first night of their darkened windows down the street.

Here's to you, you Steelers kids:

It was fall of 2007 that we bought our new home

It wasn't long after, they made themselves known

It started at first with a hi here and there

And then moved to chillin' in the cheetah lair

Our dogs loved both of them

Even if the love wasn't always in kind

But it was truly quite awesome

Neighbor pet-sitters, what a find!

And though maybe illegal

Here in Charm City

We had so many fires

With conversation, oh so witty

We were also admirers 

Of the helicopter lights

And listeners of sirens 

In the middle of the night

They drank craft beer

Which we found was rad

So we could stop drinking

Beer that was bad

We both started our lives on Eden unwed

And now 6 years later

we've all moved ahead

We have locked in our vows

And said our I do's

D and I added some ginger to our house

Now we'll see what they brew:)

I had such a great friend 

To track down in the eve

After a long day with kids

A fabulous reprieve

Now off you go

To the land that's tanner

Leo's land of screenplays

And Allison can cure cancer!

So good luck to you guys

Way out west

We will miss you a bunch

We wish you the best

Last night, sitting on the curbside lounge