I moved here in the summer of 2002. When I arrived, I found a wonderful network of friends already in place. Several friends from U-M were already here, including Lori, Jordan, Sonia and Jen, in addition to Justin and Tony. In addition, Jordan's twin sister Amanda (Jordan and Amanda had also both been great friends with Lori since high school), a Northwestern alum, was still here, and her extended circle of Northwestern friends bonded instantly with us Wolverines. Michael, Ivy, Jeff and Eisa are all great folks who I have been glad to get to know over the past several years.
From late-night picnics off of Belmont harbor, to bunny bowling, to A Taste of North Wood St, to celebrating each others birthdays and other major occasions, we've shared many great times, though many changes have shaken things up.
In the time I've been here, Justin's finished law school, while Tony, Jordan, Ivy and (soon) Michael have all started and finished. Jen, often my lone fellow non-lawyer at gatherings these days, started and finished physical therapy school. Manda has moved away, returned and moved away again. Lori married Jim--our token Notre Dame adoptee into the circle--and has moved back to Ann Arbor. Jeff and Eisa have also moved on, and are getting married in April. And Sonia now has an adorable son named Azadi.
At least with one more Michigan grad now leaving the group, geographically anyways, perhaps Ivy can finally fulfill her greatest desire regarding the group--getting a block of tickets on the *home team* side of Ryan Field next fall when the Wolverines make the trek to Evanston!
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