Hard Pill 2 Swallow

Our friends Tom, Randy and Patrick are leaving today for Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately, we're not with them. Because Chris has a gigantic project coming to an end the first week of March, we had to say no to joining our friends. They'll be celebrating Randy's 40th and Mardi Gras without us - which is a tough pill to swallow.

Sure, I could have gone alone, but that doesn't seem right considering Chris has waited for us to share the experience together. So, here we sit in cold Chicago, missing our friends, and the good times that await their arrival in Oz.