I mentioned the “Lori gang” on this blog a year and a half ago when we had our big NY party on the ship – they’re some of our best friends.   Lori was our trainer when Debra and I first got together 11 years ago in Stamford, where neither of us knew anyone local. She not only became one of our closest friends, she introduced us to her 4 best girlfriends – and we’ve all stayed close ever since.  They’ve now almost all married (one to go in June), had kids, and sadly, moved away.  We try to stay in touch, but it’s tough with distance, our travels, and 9.5 kids among them.  

Lori and Nik, who are in North Carolina now, had a 40th birthday party planned with 50 of their new local friends.  We all decided to surprise her and crash it with our traditional wig entry (as we’ve done for 3 of their weddings) to “500 miles,” their favorite dancing song.  I made this video of our weekend to share with the gang.  It’s a bit long, but memorable.