Expat friends are the best. They become family because most of us have no relatives within 10,000 miles and we rely on one another to get through this crazy life. Which makes it a million times harder to say goodbye when one of them has to move on.
Andrea was the second person I met in Jakarta and I started going to her boot camp my first full week here. I have seen her probably every single week since then and our schedules slowly lined up so much that we were eventually meeting every day for a workout, golf, tennis, or lunch. So when we found out she was moving sooner than expected, the news hit really hard. We were happy to get 10 more days with her while she was in town packing up her house and closing up her life here in Jakarta.
Pam and I planned a dinner at her favorite restaurant, Komunal 88. The owner knew her family and left the sweetest note on the table.
They did a really lovely job of setting up everything for the ladies.
We had a wonderful evening talking and laughing and celebrating our friendships.
Cheers to Andrea!
We also managed to squeeze in some spa time, several dinners, and one last plate of chicken wings from the American club.
Pokeeno nights are going to be particularly quiet with Andrea's laugh and energy. We had one final evening together to enjoy before she becomes one more Pokeeno legend who has moved on.
As much as I'm going to miss her, I wish her family all the best in their new home! There will be no replacing her as my every day friend, but I'm grateful for all these other sweet women here and their friendships as well.
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