Happy Birthday Sara

On August 4th, my oldest friend turned 33. So for a few months she gets to be as old as me. We have known eachother for 24 years. In September it will be 25. With the exception of my sister and brother, ( who is 25) I dont have any other friends I have known that long.



Well, Ive known Shannon that long. He's my Moms best friends son for 32 1/2 years, but he is married and Im sure he is NOT allowed to be friends with me. Long story. And not worth the effort.



Sara is family. She is my other sister. Sara tormented my sister, perhaps more than I did. My parents love her. In many childhood memories and photo albums, she is there with us. She is an unofficial official Trimboli.



She's a leo like Dad. In my whole life, I have never met anyone even remotely like her. She is truly one of a kind. She was born in Kansas, raised in Pine Bush, and at the start of ninth grade when I set out for Long Island, she set out for Boston. This being said, my husband swears she's Latino. She's Irish and Native American. Her husband is Salvadorian. So, yes, she is bilingual, but has NO ACCENT AT ALL. Have I ever metioned my husband is very caucasian? Very Arkport? Yet, very awesome.



Sara has a Bachelors degree from Amherst in Sociology. She is also a licensed electrician. She had some trouble there because even in this day and age, no one wanted a woman apprentice. Silly with all the incentives to hire women. Sillier yet, after having met this incredible lady to not hire her. She is also the wife of an illegal immigrant and mother of three beautiful chilfren. She was a delivery driver for many years while in college, case manager for a few years after her kids were born, then she started working for a fellow installing alternative energy options. After awhile, she made her move and started her own company.
Check out the link to her company on my blog. Its called Solarias. She's an amazing girl, with an amazing mind. She was at 9, and is at 33.

We met on the first day of fifth grade in Mrs. Gregory's coat closet. Sara was a skinny little girl, who kind of looked like a boy. She greeted me ( who was an uncomfortable mess in a training bra I didnt need then and don't need now) with, " Who the Hell Are you?" Being brand new to EJ Russell Elementary School I replied, " Who the Hell wants to know?" And we have been friends ever since.

I am sure that from time to time I will extract some Sara tales from the vault, but for today, I want to wish her the Happiest of Birthdays. She shares it with Barrack Obama, who on August 4th gives a speech on Energy. That makes me feel positive. Bill Clinton was a Leo too!

Happy Birthday Sara. Thanks for always being MY friend. I love you.