A painful (but really fun) goodbye

It was two-for-one martini night at Yia Yia's and so we decided this was the night to gather a few gal pals and say goodbye to Brenda, our funny and dear friend who is moving to Kansas City in two weeks.

Jaime, Molly, Denise, Me, Carrie and Bonnie gather around Brenda, who is always the life of any party. We'll miss her terribly.

One of the highlights of the night was when Jaime asked to sit in with the band playing on the  patio. They were happy to have her, but very surprised at how well she knew her stuff. (Jaime plays in a Cajun-flavored band called the Mud Bugs, too.)

Jaime and the band. I think they are called Lucky People, or something like that.

Here's the band's real drummer, wondering if he still has a job...

Jaime and Carrie enjoying drinks inside Yia Yia's.

Brenda and the gift we all gave her.

Brenda and Denise, perusing the menu.

I don't know what is going on here, but did I mention that it was half-price martini night?

Brenda with Bonnie.

The girls.

Molly and Brenda in a toast.

Me and Bon. We had a great farewell to Brenda, and will miss her something fierce.