I choose those whom I call my friends very carefully. I take friendship seriously, and I prefer to surround myself with people who are intelligent, educated, have goals, values, motivation, know how to enjoy themselves, the finer points of life, are comfortable in a social setting, and love life to the fullest. Like I said, I don't take friendship lightly.  In my lifetime I've had the opportunity to meet many quality people, some of whom have changed my life forever. In order to keep this page at a reasonable length I have not mentioned everyone here, but just the people in the photo. I would love to list all of the people whom I gratefully call my friends but ... You already know who you are.

		Justin is my love, my life partner and my best friend.  We have so much fun together that we never want to be apart.  I never thought I could meet someone that would not only share so many interests but also be able to get me interested in things I would never have imagined before.  We met that fateful night in San Francisco on December 12, 2000 and haven't been very far apart ever since.  Justin shares my heart, my life and my peanut butter cups.
		My friend, my alarm system and my guardian.  Berg is our 100#, White German Shepherd.  His full name is 'Eisberg Ahead.'  Eisberg is German for Ice Mountain or Iceberg.  He's perhaps one of the sweetest things that has ever come into our lives.  Justin and I picked him out from a litter of 8 puppies in May of 2003, and thought we were picking out a girl but upon further inspection we saw he was NOT a girl, but rather a little boy, so he's our little female impersonator.  He's dedicated, loving and sweet (as long as he knows you!) I don't know what our life would be like without him.
		If every there was a definition of extended family, Mark would be it.  He's one of my best friends and might as well be my brother.  Yes we are that close.  As for Andrea, well your hungry, you and need food, Andrea is the one who will cook you something great and then even let you use her toilet afterwards.  Yes it's true, she's really that kind of person.  Andrea is Mark's wife and sometimes even friend.  We're still not quite sure how he snagged her.  Rumor has it that he clubbed her and dragged her by the hair to the church to be married, but like I said, just a rumor.
		Part of the SF Crew, I'll never forget that night that Justin and I crammed into the porta-potty during Pink Saturday in San Francisco with Philip.  We should have known what was going on with this kid back then.  Philip is a super sweet guy and one of my best friends ever.  Even though he moved to Los Angeles, we still visit each other a bunch.  I always remember thinking that since Philip was so new to the community, he would be the first to venture out and leave our SF gang of friends, but to my surprise he hung around and has turned our friendship into a lifelong bond.
		Part of the SF Crew, I met Bernard at a social gathering in San Francisco.  Bernard one of those rare funny, loving, caring and kind people you might be lucky enough to meet in life.  As on of my best friends, and even somewhat of a mentor to me as a SF newbie, Bernard is an incredible person.  After many long walks through the city, and many late night conversations, Bernard helped me learn that only after finding the right balance between things could I be truly happy in life.
		Tony is a recent addition to our group of close friends, and he's really becoming a great friend.  We met Tony through Bernard and formed an instant friendship with him.  Tony's a super sweet guy and really fun person to be around.  Tony offered up his house to us for San Diego Pride with no questions asked and made us all feel right at home.  Tony's a really good guy now part of our close circle, he's the bridge between the San Diego boys and San Francisco boys.
		I've know Jerry for almost 10 years now.  When Jerry and I first met he was just finishing up at ASU and coming out as well.  I remember several nights when we would just chat on the phone for hours about politics, life and love.  Jerry is a super sweet, down to earth friend who I can hang out with, be myself and just have fun.  We lost touch for a few years between boyfriends and cities, but we're now both in Phoenix again and our friendship is right back to where we left off.
		Sometimes you just have to have that person in your life that drives you nuts.  Why? Well no one really knows the answer.  Just kidding, you know we love you Donnie.  Kris, well she's smart, sweet and a dog lover, what more can you want.  We're still trying to figure out why she married Don.  It clearly must be a marriage of convenience ... come on Donnie, tell us, how much did you pay?  Don and Kris are great people and great friends, we love hanging out with them and share many fond memories together overy the years.
		It started as a date but we both realized very quickly that it instead felt as if we were more like long lost Czech cousins.  Mark is a great friend and trust me, that boy has some very interesting stories from his travels around the world.  Did I also mention he's the one responsible for Andrea passing out at our 2003 Xmas Party?  Spending nearly a year here in Phoenix, Mark's back in SF now and we love him and miss him dearly, and enjoy every minute we get to spend with him these days.
		I met Shane through some mutual friends back when I was living out in San Francisco.  Shane is a sweetheart and one of the most down to earth guy's you'll ever meet.  He's just one of those guys you can always count on in life.  Unfortunately we don't get to see Shane very much anymore because he's usually busy with work, but he's a great guy and we miss having him around.
		Justin and I met Anthony through Bruce & Tracy at the 2005 Adonis Party.  Anthony had just moved back from Vancouver and we all hit it off really well.  Shortly after, Anthony's partner Keith moved down from Vancouver and the gang was formed.  Aptly named the P.B.Loco boys because of their P.B.Loco Cafe in Scottsdale, we don't get to spend too much time with them these days as they're both extremely busy.  We wish these 2 wonderful guys the best of luck and hope to have time with them again soon.
		Justin and I used to see Bruce & Tracy out at the same dance parties and Tracy worked on my floor, so we finally introduced ourselves.  Bruce and Tracy are so much fun to hang out with and standing next to them one usually wonders where they grow boys this tall.  Although we've only known them for a little over a year now, they are great guys and we really look forward to getting to know them even better and hopefully spending more time with them in the future.
		I don't even know what to say about his child.  Ever since the first day Justin and I met Darin and Kevin at Charlie's its been a non-stop laugh fest.  Darin's blog is what inspired me to start posting photos on mine since they always looked like they were having so much fun.  We love hanging out with Darin because you just never know what's going to come of out his mouth next.  And lastly, he looks fabulous in a women's two piece bikini set.
		Sarah is Justin's sister and she's just such a great person.  Jed, her husband, is a Marine .. Hoo Rah! and he's such a really down to earth guy as well.  Justin and I really enjoy going to to visit Sarah and Jed and spending time with them both.  It's nice for me to know they are family now.
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		Sean is one of my very best and lifelong friends.  I've known Sean since that fateful day when we met in Kindergarten.  We went though High School, were roommates at Penn State together and I was best man at his wedding.  I remember when Sean met Suzette at Penn State, he couldn't have been happier.  Suzette and his two daughters have been such a great addition to their lives and Suzette has also become one of my great friends.  While I don't get to see them as often as I'd like, I know that when I do get a chance to spend time with them it's just like I never left.
		Missy and Bryan are another pair of my life long friends.  I've known them both since high school and have many fond memories together.  While we never thought these two would end up married, I do take pride in knowing they first hung out at my 18th birthday party.  They are both wonderful parents with two amazing children.  I also don't get to spend as much time with them as I would like these days, but they know they're constantly in my thoughts and I cherish the times when I make it back to Pennsylvania and am fortunate enough to have some time together with them.