Coastie Memorial IM Thread - Share the Memories!

We lost a friend on September 15. MScoasttigergirl left this world, way too soon. Coastie, as we affectionately called her, was Jennifer in her real life. I considered her a friend - a friend that I only met once, but nonetheless cared for. She was funny, friendly and caring. She welcomed people here, and into her real life, openly and without judging them, and made this crazy place a little brighter with her presence. Things just perked up when she stopped by.

I don't post as much as I once did. I'm busier, and doing other things. Also, those old IM threads just weren't quite the same when some of the crew stopped playing - including Coastie. But we sure had some good times, didn't we? I laughed until I cried some nights. I like to think we became some sort of loose "family" in a way - and even though we didn't interact all the time anymore, I still knew this crazy bunch was out there. Somewhere. And now, there's a hole that will never be filled.

If we were able to get there, I'm guessing some of us would try to stop by the wake or funeral, and pay our respects. But we are scattered all across the country. And heck, we wouldn't know each other if we saw each other IRL anyway. But I think Coastie would appreciate us having this little memorial here - sort of an online wake in her honor. It's just fitting.

Coastie was French-Cajun-German. I'm not - I'm a British Isles girl, and I love Irish blessings. So, before the fun of sharing our favorite Coastie memories gets going, here's something I think she would like.

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Rest easy, Jennifer, until we see you on the other side. I'm gonna miss you, you crazy Cajun girl.


Now. Let's celebrate the good times we shared!